..... Hercule Poirot
Lauren Bacall
..... Mrs. Harriet Belinda Hubbard
Martin Balsam
..... Signor Bianchi
Ingrid Bergman
..... Greta Ohlsson
Jacqueline Bisset
..... Countess Andrenyi
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Sean Connery
..... Colonel Arbuthnot
John Gielgud
..... Mr. Beddoes
Wendy Hiller
..... Princess Dragomiroff
Anthony Perkins
..... Hector MacQueen
This movie, made in 1974, focuses on a large number of veteran stars or newcomers who were on the rise at the time, at least six of whom were Oscar winners.
Albert Finney, who played Poirot, was a veteran of both the U.S. and the U.K. He won a BAFTA for Best Newcomer in 1961 for his performance in "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning," was nominated for Best Actor in 1963 for his role as Tom Jones in the Oscar-winning "Tom Jones," and went on to star in "Murder on the Orient Express," among other films. Murder on the Orient Express. His most recent major work is "Washington Square".
Bianchi, Poirot's old friend and coach company director, is played by American actor Martin Balsam. He had major roles in such hits as Dockside, Twelve Angry Men, Psycho, Breakfast at Tiffany & Co, Tiger, Tiger, Tiger, The President's Class, St. Elmo's Fire, etc. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1965 for A Thousand Clowns.
Dr. Constantine, the Greek doctor who performs the autopsy, is played by George Kourouroulis. He also started fairly early in film, having played major roles in "Citizen Kane," "War Bells" and "St. Joan of Arc.
The evil kidnapper Ratchett is played by Richard Widmark who was also nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and starred in the acclaimed movie "Judgment at Nuremberg".
Rachet's secretary, McQueen, was played by Anthony Perkins. The most famous movie he ever starred in is probably "Psycho," directed by Alfred Hitchcock, in which he portrayed a dual-personality psychopath in a silky, creepy way.In September 1992, Anthony Perkins died of AIDS.
Rachet's English manservant, Beddoes, was played by Sir John Gielgud, a famous British character actor. Known for his performances of Shakespeare in his early years, his portrayal of Hamlet on the Broadway stage was considered enough to make him a legend. Like Laurence Olivier, he was knighted by the Queen for his outstanding performances on stage and screen, and in 1981 he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Arthur. He has appeared in a number of films familiar to our audiences, such as The Prince's Revenge, where he played the ghost of Old Hamlet; Julius Caesar, as Cachetus; Richard III, as the Duke of Clarence; Chariots of Fire, as the Teachers' Trinity; Gandhi, as Lord Owen; The First Horseman, as Oswald; Portrait of a Noble Woman, as Mr. Touchett; and The Shining, as Lord Owen. Mr. Touchett; Professor Parkes in The Shining; and the Pope in Elizabeth. Although he is 95 years old this year, he is still active on the screen. Gilgourd was also featured in the TV series "War and Memories" shown in our country, where he played the urbane, wise and somewhat na?ve Jewish scholar, Jastrow, who would recognize him as the unsmiling manservant in "Murder on the Orient Express"? Gilgourd's skill as a character actor is evident.
Playing the fussing Mrs. Hubbard is Hollywood star Lauren Bacall. She starred in such notable films as How to Marry a Millionaire, The Gift of Love, Miserere, Readymade, and Both Sides of the Mirror (which won the 69th Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress). She is the wife of the famous hard-boiled movie star Humphrey Bogart.
Col. Arbuthnot is played by Sean Connery, the first James Bond. He has acted in a large number of thrillers and action films, including Dr. No (James Bond), From Russia with Love (James Bond), Goldfinger (James Bond), Thunderball (James Bond), You Only Live Twice (James Bond), Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond), The Name of the Rose, The Iron Mask (which won the 1987 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), Russia's Home, The Hunt for Red October, Robin Hood, and The First Knight. Other films in which he has acted include "The Longest Day" and "Robin Hood and Marianne".
The Colonel's girlfriend, Mary Debenham, was played by British actress Vanessa Redgrave. From a family of actors, Vanessa is considered not only one of Britain's finest theater actresses, but also an active left-wing social activist. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for "Julia" with Jane Fonda and was nominated again for "Howards End," and has won numerous Best Actress awards at the Cannes and Venice Film Festivals.
Wendy Hiller, who played Princess Dragomiroff, is a veteran British actress who appeared on the silver screen in the 1930s and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1958 for A Separate Table. She also had a role in the movie "The Rest of the Bitter End", which is familiar to our audiences.
Rachel Roberts, who plays Hildegarde, the Duchess's maid, is also a well-known British actress who has won several BAFTAs. She also starred in the Australian film Picnic on a Cliff. she committed suicide in 1980 in Los Angeles.
Count Andrenyi was played by Michael York. He will be no stranger to our audiences, having played Pip in the film "Tears of Lone Star Blood" and he was the leading man in the TV series "The Man Without Fear" and "When We Meet Again". Other notable films he starred in include Romeo and Juliet (as Tybalt) and the British version of The Three Musketeers (as D'Artagnan).
Jacqueline Bisset, who played Countess Andrenyi, was a model for a time and became famous for her beauty, being named Newsweek's "Most Beautiful Actress" in 1977. She starred in movies and TV shows such as "Airport", "Napoleon and Josephine" and "Wild Orchid".
American detective Hardman was played by Colin Blakely.
Italian driver Foscarelli is played by Dennis Quiller.
The crewman Pierre is played by the famous French actor Jean-Pierre Cassel. His role was featured in the films "The Good Little Boy in the Flying Machine", "The Hidden Charm of the Bourgeoisie", "The Three Musketeers" and "Readymade Clothes".
The most famous actress in the movie is Ingrid Bergman, who played Greta, a Swedish schoolteacher, and is no stranger to Chinese audiences, having made her Hollywood debut in 1939 with her fresh, naturalistic performance in Interlude. In 1939, Bergman made her Hollywood debut with a fresh, naturalistic performance in Interlude. She played a slutty waitress in Dr. Incarnate, Ilsa in Casablanca, and Maria in War Bells, and won her first Academy Award for Best Actress in 1944 for Under the Gaslight. She went on to play the lead roles in two famous Hitchcock suspense films, "Dr. Edward" and "The Beauty Race," and starred in such films as "The Bells of St. Mary's," "Joan of Arc," and "Arc de Triomphe. Impressed by the film Rome, the Undefended City, Bergman traveled to Italy after 1950 to work with director Robert Rossellini and married. But neither her marriage nor her career in Italy was successful, and six years later Bergman returned to Hollywood to a warm welcome, winning her second Oscar for her performance in Anastasia. Murder on the Orient Express won her another award, but for Best Supporting Actress, and after that she starred in films such as Autumn Sonata.On her 67th birthday, August 29, 1982, Ingrid Bergman died of breast cancer.