Evil Under the Sun
Evil is everywhere. Even in paradise.
1982 · 1h 57m · PG
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Guy Hamilton
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Evil Under the Sun
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.
Director and cast
- Guy Hamilton Director
- Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot
- James Mason as Odell Gardener
- Sylvia Miles as Myra Gardener
- Roddy McDowall as Rex Brewster
- Maggie Smith as Daphne Castle
- Jane Birkin as Christine Redfern
- Nicholas Clay as Patrick Redfern
- Diana Rigg as Arlena Stuart Marshall
- Denis Quilley as Kenneth Marshall
- Colin Blakely as Horace Blatt
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