Peter Ustinov is Hercule Poirot, the master detective, in this Agatha Christie murder mystery film. An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star. Is the killer one of the many rich and famous patrons in attendance, or is the answer even more diabolical? Before the final curtain call, Poirot must find the truth.

Agatha Christie's inimitable Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot, investigates a baffling murder mystery while on vacation at an exclusive Adriatic island resort.

Shot in Eastmancolor.

Shown in competition at the Manila International Film Festival January 25, 1982.

The film introduced an actress by the name of Emily Hone, who played Linda Marshall.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.77
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono
Additional Release Material:
Featurette - MAKING OF EVIL UNDER THE SUN
Trailers - 1.Original Theatrical Trailer
Text/Photo Galleries:
Cast & Crew Biographies

Peter Ustinov: Actor/Director/Screenwriter, SPARTACUS (1960)
Jane Birkin: British Actress
James Mason: British actor, A STAR IS BORN (1954)
Roddy McDowall: British actor, HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY
Diana Rigg: Emma Peel of TV's "The Avengers"

Guy Hamilton: British Director/Screenwriter

"...The action is swift....[The] cinematography is beautiful....Cole Porter's music is employed with good sense and tact..."
"...Its style goes a long way..."