Murder on the Orient Express is a fascinating movie from 2017. Kenneth Branagh directs this crime-drama. The film tells the gripping story of a murder on a train and the investigation led by the renowned detective Hercule Poirot. In this article, you can discover where the movie was shot, see who played various characters, and learn exciting behind-the-scenes details.
Where it Filmed?
The filming of the “Murder on the Orient Express” happened at several stunning locations. Valletta in Malta, Valle d’Aosta in Italy, Sursee in Kanton Luzern, Switzerland were some of the beautiful places captured in the film. Some sequences were also shot in the picturesque locale of New Zealand and Sirkeci Station in Istanbul, Turkey. The filming started on November 22, 2016, and continued until May 2017.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Paapa Essiedu | Young Policeman |
| Yassine Zeroual | Young Boy |
| Asan N’Jie | Hotel Waiter |
| Michael Rouse | British Police Chief Inspector |
| Kenneth Branagh | Hercule Poirot |
| Elliot Levey | Rabbi |
| David Annen | Priest |
| Joseph Long | Imam |
| Andy Apollo | Armed Policeman |
| Hadley Fraser | British Military Escort |
| Daisy Ridley | Miss Mary Debenham |
| Leslie Odom Jr. | Dr. Arbuthnot |
| Ziad Abaza | Arab Shipmate |
| Nari Blair-Mangat | Waiter |
| Luke Brady | Waiter |
| Miltos Yerolemou | Old Turk Baker |
| Tom Bateman | Bouc |
| Kathryn Wilder | Prostitute |
| Gerard Horan | Aynesworth |
| Manuel Garcia-Rulfo | Biniamino Marquez |
| Penélope Cruz | Pilar Estravados |
| Richard Clifford | Maître d’ |
| Josh Gad | Hector MacQueen |
| Johnny Depp | Edward Ratchett |
| Derek Jacobi | Edward Henry Masterman |
| Sid Sagar | Sleeping Car Attendant |
| Sergei Polunin | Count Rudolph Andrenyi |
| Adam Garcia | Italian Fan |
| Lucy Boynton | Countess Elena Andrenyi |
| Marwan Kenzari | Pierre Michel |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | Caroline Hubbard |
| Harry Lister Smith | Stockman |
| Darryl Clark | Salon Barman |
| Anoushka Lucas | Pianist |
| Matthew Hawksley | Waiter |
| Crispin Letts | Head Waiter |
| Yasmin Harrison | Dining Car Sous Chef |
| Kate Tydman | Chef |
| Judi Dench | Princess Dragomiroff |
| Olivia Colman | Hildegarde Schmidt |
| Willem Dafoe | Gerhard Hardman |
| Pip Jordan | Kitchen Car Sous Chef |
| Chris Porter | Station Master |
| Jack Riddiford | Police Captain |
| Joshua Lacey | Track Foreman |
| Phil Dunster | Colonel John Armstrong |
| Miranda Raison | Sonia Armstrong |
| Ansu Kabia | Police Captain (Newsreel) |
| Hayat Kamille | Susanne |
| Rami Nasr | McQueen’s Father |
| Todd Boyce | Judge |
| Irfan Shamji | Yugoslavian Police Officer |
| Tom Hanson | British Military Officer |
| Sofia Abbasi | Turkish Woman (uncredited) |
| Nicole Alphonce | International Traveller (uncredited) |
| Rodrig Andrisan | Istanbul Bazaar Merchant (uncredited) |
| Scarlett Archer | Pauper Girl (uncredited) |
| Lasco Atkins | Avalanche Worker (uncredited) |
| Raj Awasti | Sous Chef (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Azis | Mourner 124 (uncredited) |
| Roy Beck | High Society Traveller (uncredited) |
| Norman Bowman | Tough (uncredited) |
| Martin Bratanov | Turkish Merchant (uncredited) |
| Jill Buchanan | International Traveller (uncredited) |
| Alan Calton | Fireman (uncredited) |
| Ross Carter | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Ruth Clarson | Mourner (uncredited) |
| Bern Collaço | Tokathyan Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
| Tom Dab | Avalanche Worker (uncredited) |
| Adrian Danila | Porter (uncredited) |
| Maxime Durand | Jerusalem Orthodox Resident (uncredited) |
| Russell Paul Franklin | Orthodox Jew (uncredited) |
| Jesús Gallo | Station Porter (uncredited) |
| Javier Garcia | Turkish (uncredited) |
| Ben Gonzales | Pauper Boy (uncredited) |
| Mitch Gossett | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Erkan Halil | Turkish Citizen (uncredited) |
| Ian Harrod | Tourist (uncredited) |
| Honey Holmes | Mourner (uncredited) |
| Alex Jaep | Porter (uncredited) |
| Lampros Kalfuntzos | Local Person (uncredited) |
| Ethan Keaton | Belgrade Passenger (uncredited) |
| Dardan Kolicaj | Porter (uncredited) |
| Bane Kovacevic | British Policeman (uncredited) |
| Nina Kumar | Turkish Merchant (uncredited) |
| Marian Lorencik | Turkish Businessman at the Restaurant (uncredited) |
| Gerald Maliqi | Station Worker (uncredited) |
| Nevish Mandil | Train Engineer (uncredited) |
| Jason Matthewson | New York Reporter / Journalist (uncredited) |
| Kenny-Lee Mbanefo | New Jersey Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Mark Meilak | Jewish Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Benjayx Murphy | Turkish Passenger at Station (uncredited) |
| Ekran Mustafa | Local Person (uncredited) |
| Baltazar Oliva | Turkey Station Official (uncredited) |
| Nick Owenford | New Jersey Police Officer (uncredited) |
| James Pimenta | Turkish Merchant (uncredited) |
| Tate Pitchie-Cooper | Pauper Boy (uncredited) |
| Richard Price | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Matilda Pugh | Funeral Party Member (uncredited) |
| Tom Rodgers | Fire Stoker (uncredited) |
| Alaa Safi | Jewellery Merchant (uncredited) |
| Bernardo Santos | Kitchen Hand Chef (uncredited) |
| Cassandre Sauré | Jewish Lady (uncredited) |
| Raven Shanelle | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Sam Shoubber | Turkish Businessman Traveller (uncredited) |
| Charles Streeter | Maitre’d (uncredited) |
| Balbir Sudera | Businessman (uncredited) |
| Fran Targ | Bazaar Merchant (uncredited) |
| Fred Tony | Turkish Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Zoe Tounta | Local Person (uncredited) |
| Elena Valdameri | International Traveller (uncredited) |
| Tom West | Tourist (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- Paapa Essiedu starred in the role of the Young Policeman.
- Yassine Zeroual took on the character of a Young Boy.
- Asan N’Jie played the Hotel Waiter.
- The role of British Police Chief Inspector was taken up by Michael Rouse.
- Kenneth Branagh played the central character of Hercule Poirot.
- Elliot Levey portrayed the role of a Rabbi.
- David Annen took on the character of a Priest.
- Joseph Long was the face behind the character of an Imam.
- Andy Apollo showed up as an Armed Policeman.
- Hadley Fraser played the role of a British Military Escort.
- Daisy Ridley starred as Miss Mary Debenham.
- Leslie Odom Jr. was Dr. Arbuthnot in the film.
- Ziad Abaza played the role of an Arab Shipmate.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Valletta, Malta
- Latitude: 35.8992375
- Longitude: 14.5140996
- Place ID: ChIJxUeGHShFDhMRF8lC4o7TWnQ
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Valletta, Malta
- Timezone: Europe/Malta
- Location Name: Valle d’Aosta, Italy
- Latitude: 45.7388878
- Longitude: 7.426186599999999
- Place ID: ChIJp_WvxdbeiEcRm9WceXyYJVY
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Aosta Valley, Italy
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Location Name: Sursee, Kanton Luzern, Switzerland
- Latitude: 47.1714819
- Longitude: 8.111131199999999
- Place ID: ChIJT1Bk1PAfkEcRY7P5f5mGklc
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 6210 Sursee, Switzerland
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Location Name: New Zealand
- Latitude: -40.900557
- Longitude: 174.885971
- Place ID: ChIJh5Z3Fw4gLG0RM0dqdeIY1rE
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: New Zealand
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Location Name: Sirkeci Station, Istanbul, Turkey
- Latitude: 41.013557
- Longitude: 28.97683799999999
- Place ID: ChIJK-bJD8G5yhQRDb9gQ9EVkpY
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Hoca Paşa, Sırkecı, Hocapaşa Mahallesi Ankara Cadddesi,Halil Lütfü 4. İş Merkezi K: 1 No:113,Hoca Paşa,, 34110 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
