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Evil Under the Sun
Evil Under the Sun

Evil Under the Sun

Evil is everywhere. Even in paradise.

Genres

ThrillerCrimeMysteryDrama

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An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star.

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Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$6110804

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

6.905/10

Release Date

05 March 1982

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Hercule Poirot

James Mason

James Mason

Odell Gardener

Sylvia Miles

Sylvia Miles

Myra Gardener

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Rex Brewster

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Daphne Castle

Jane Birkin

Jane Birkin

Christine Redfern

Nicholas Clay

Nicholas Clay

Patrick Redfern

Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

Arlena Stuart Marshall

Denis Quilley

Denis Quilley

Kenneth Marshall

Colin Blakely

Colin Blakely

Horace Blatt

Emily Hone

Emily Hone

Linda Marshall

Paul Antrim

Paul Antrim

Police Inspector

Cyril Conway

Cyril Conway

Police Surgeon

John Alderson

John Alderson

Police Sergeant

Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

Flewitt

Dimitri Andreas

Dimitri Andreas

Gino

Robert Dorning

Robert Dorning

Concierge

Barbara Hicks

Barbara Hicks

Flewitt's Secretary

Walter Henry

Walter Henry

Waiter (uncredited)

Eric Kent

Eric Kent

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Vicar on Train (uncredited)

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