Evil Under the Sun
“Evil is everywhere. Even in paradise.”
1982•PG•1h 57m•6.9•Released
ThrillerCrimeMysteryDrama
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.
Director
Guy Hamilton
Writer
Anthony Shaffer, Barry Sandler
Budget
$10M
Revenue
$6M
Languages
French, English, German
Studio
EMI Films
Cast
Peter Ustinov
Hercule Poirot
James Mason
Odell Gardener
Sylvia Miles
Myra Gardener
Roddy McDowall
Rex Brewster
Maggie Smith
Daphne Castle
Jane Birkin
Christine Redfern
Nicholas Clay
Patrick Redfern
Diana Rigg
Arlena Stuart Marshall
Denis Quilley
Kenneth Marshall
Colin Blakely
Horace Blatt
Emily Hone
Linda Marshall
Paul Antrim
Police Inspector
Cyril Conway
Police Surgeon
John Alderson
Police Sergeant
Richard Vernon
Flewitt
Production
Company
EMI Films
Company
G.W. Films
Company
Titan Productions
Company
Agatha Christie
Producer
John Brabourne
Producer
Richard Goodwin
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