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Ten strangers are gathered in a house, where they are told that they are each responsible for the dead of an innocent person, and that justice is about to be served. One by one, the guests are disposed of according to the poem Ten Little Indians. As the group of survivors decreases, they try to work out who is the killer
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: The third of many film and TV adaptations of the popular Agatha Christie novel And Then There Were None ('Ten Little Indians' is the title of the American edition, the hit play, and most of the movies), this 1965 version moves the action from a remote island to an isolated ski resort and otherwise rearranges the plot. The basic premise, however, remains the same. Ten strangers, eight of them guests and two of them servants, are lured to a dinner party and then trapped there to be killed one at a time by an unseen host who wishes to punish them for their disparate perceived crimes. The old nursery rhyme provides both the framing device, and, in the source material, the method of execution for each victim. In this version, however, the revised murder scenes include a hapless servant (Marianne Hoppe) falling to her death from a booby-trapped ski lift. Ten Little Indians features a varied cast that ranges from future Bond girls Shirley Eaton and Daliah Lavi to former teen idol Fabian and former Wyatt Earp TV star Hugh O'Brian. It also reunites My Fair Lady co-stars Stanley Holloway and Wilfrid Hyde-White. The film was the final directorial effort of George Pollock, who had previously helmed several adaptations of Christie's popular Miss Marple mysteries, starting with 1962's Murder She Said. Christopher Lee makes an uncredited appearance as the recorded voice of absentee host/villain Mr. Owen. Despite its mountain setting, the picture was filmed in Ireland. ...Ten Little Indians (1965) ( 10 Little Indians ) ( And Then There Were None )
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Ten Little Indians maybe an old film, but is still a great thriller. It is based on an Agatha Christie's book of a similar name. The suspense is carried through to the end of the film when you find out the truth. Don't be put off because it is in black and white; sometimes, like this film it heightens the drama. A must see; that is brilliantly executed.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is one of the best adaptations of the Christie novel, taking many then big stars of the sixties for the 'victims', including Shirley "Goldfinger" Eaton and Wilfrid Hyde-White and Stanley Holloway, both fresh from success in "My Fair Lady".
Unfortunately, this DVD is extremely poor in the picture quality department, a kind of haze lingering throughout - it appears to be down to a conversions issue and ghosting is a constant problem. A less trusting buyer might wonder whether Orbit have put out a bootleg product.
Extras are limited to a very dull list of other Orbit releases and the 'Whodunnit Break' - an extremely cheesy gimmick from the original theatrical release which purports to offer clues but simply throws up flashbacks to each murder in turn.
Unfortunately, this DVD is extremely poor in the picture quality department, a kind of haze lingering throughout - it appears to be down to a conversions issue and ghosting is a constant problem. A less trusting buyer might wonder whether Orbit have put out a bootleg product.
Extras are limited to a very dull list of other Orbit releases and the 'Whodunnit Break' - an extremely cheesy gimmick from the original theatrical release which purports to offer clues but simply throws up flashbacks to each murder in turn.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
While this version of the Christie classic can in no way be described as the best it does have some redeeming features. The British cast members come off best giving the film a bit class making Americans Hugh O'Brian and Fabian look out of place. George Pollock marshalls all the elements together quite competently maintaining the suspense to the denouement. My main complaints are that the music is completely inappropriate and why, oh, why have they changed the name of Philip Lombard's first name ?
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