Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

Murder on the Orient Express poster

EMI Film Distributors
Starring:
 Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave
Directed by: Sidney Lumet

Synopsis: Adaptation of the Agatha Christie mystery in which Hercule Poirot (Albert Finney) helps to solve a murder on the famous train.

Purr Blurs: Near the beginning of the film Mary Debenham (Vanessa Redgrave) is seen arriving in a car. As the car approaches, a brown tabby cat and a tuxedo cat are standing in the road.

Murder on the Orient Express - brown tabby and tuxedo cat in road as car approaches

A title card comes up reading “5 Years Later – The Asian Side of Istanbul.” Under this caption, the cats move to one side as the car stops and parks.

Murder on the Orient Express - brown tabby and tuxedo cat move to side of road as car approaches

Murder on the Orient Express - brown tabby and tuxedo cat move to side of road as car approaches

The tuxedo cat is then briefly seen behind the car.

Murder on the Orient Express - tuxedo cat walking behind car

Final Mewsings: Cats should know better than to hang out in the street.

Many thanks to Ted Davis and Nick Wale for letting us know about the cats in this film!


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