Poirot and twelve suspects

In the mail yesterday arrived a 4K Blu-ray of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express (1974) from Kino Lorber. Watched it last night, and it was a completely enjoyable experience. My favorite Poirot is David Suchet, but an almost unidentifiable Albert Finney (fat suit, waxed mustache, etc.) was fine. The rest of the cast included Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Widmark, and Michael York. A remarkable gathering of film stars — none got top billing. Another star in the film was the train itself, looking very much like the actual train as presented in documentaries. I saw another such documentary the other day about the food served on that train during the 1930s, and enjoyed seeing what appeared to be some of the same in the movie. The plot is well presented. And the photography is beautiful. Whether the 4K version looks better than a Blu-ray, I can't say. I haven't read the book in years, but it is one of her most famous plots and the movie seemed faithful. If you like Christie, I recommend this film version. I also have the PBS Mystery version with David Suchet as Poirot and like it, too.