Evil Under the Sun
“Evil is everywhere. Even in paradise.”
1982 · 1 h 57 min
Guy HamiltonCast
Peter Ustinov 
James Mason 
Maggie Smith 
Colin Blakely 
Jane Birkin 
Nicholas Clay
Credits
Written by: 
Agatha Christie
Plot
Poirot investigates the strangling of a notorious actress at an opulent seaside resort.
Sinekatalog’s take
Guy Hamilton's Agatha Christie adaptation is a lavish, witty whodunit with Peter Ustinov and a Cole Porter score.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (24,571 votes)
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