<P> The film features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot ( Albert Finney ) , who is asked to investigate the murder of an American business tycoon aboard the Orient Express train . The suspects are portrayed by a notably all - star cast , including Lauren Bacall , Ingrid Bergman , Sean Connery , John Gielgud , Vanessa Redgrave , Michael York , Jacqueline Bisset , Anthony Perkins and Wendy Hiller . The screenplay is by Paul Dehn as well as an uncredited Anthony Shaffer . </P>
<P> The film features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot ( Albert Finney ) , who is asked to investigate the murder of an American business tycoon aboard the Orient Express train . The suspects are portrayed by a notably all - star cast , including Lauren Bacall , Ingrid Bergman , Sean Connery , John Gielgud , Vanessa Redgrave , Michael York , Jacqueline Bisset , Anthony Perkins and Wendy Hiller . The screenplay is by Paul Dehn as well as an uncredited Anthony Shaffer . </P>
who starred in the original orient express movie
who starred in the original orient express movie
Ingrid Bergman Albert Finney Sean Connery John Gielgud Vanessa Redgrave Michael York Jacqueline Bisset Anthony Perkins Wendy Hiller
Ingrid Bergman Albert Finney Sean Connery John Gielgud Vanessa Redgrave Michael York Jacqueline Bisset Anthony Perkins Wendy Hiller