<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $35.7 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Murder on the Orient Express is a 1974 British mystery film directed by Sidney Lumet, produced by John Brabourne and Richard B. Goodwin, and based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie . </P> <P> The film features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney), who is asked to investigate the murder of an American business tycoon aboard the Orient Express train . The suspects are portrayed by a notably all - star cast, including Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Vanessa Redgrave, Michael York, Jacqueline Bisset, Anthony Perkins and Wendy Hiller . The screenplay is by Paul Dehn as well as an uncredited Anthony Shaffer . </P> <P> The film was commercially and critically well - received, as well as receiving six nominations at the 47th Academy Awards: Best Actor (Finney), Best Supporting Actress (Bergman), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, and Best Costume Design . Of these nominations, Bergman was the only winner . </P>

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