Evil Under the Sun

Evil Under the Sun

6.9IMDb Score
Released:1982-03-05
Genre:Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama
Duration:117 min
Country:United Kingdom
Director:Guy Hamilton
Actors:Peter Ustinov, James Mason, Sylvia Miles, Roddy McDowall, Maggie Smith
Production:EMI Films, G.W. Films, Titan Productions, Agatha Christie

Overview:

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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