Review of Murder on the Orient Express (2017) by Judy J — 03 Oct 2017

Poor casting. The perfect Hercule Poirot is Jean DuJardin ("The Artist") ! Let us see him as Poirot.

This review of Murder on the Orient Express (2017) was written by Judy J on 03 Oct 2017.

Murder on the Orient Express has generally received mixed reviews.

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