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The film takes place in 1931, on the luxurious Orient Express, a train traveling from Istanbul to Paris. The story begins with a wealthy businessman, Ratchett (Johnny Depp), being found dead in his compartment, stabbed multiple times. As the train is snowed in at a remote station, a group of strangers finds themselves trapped, and detective Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) is called upon to solve the murder. As Poirot begins to investigate, he interviews the
As Poirot begins to investigate, he interviews the passengers, each with their own secrets and motives. There’s Mrs. Hubbard (Michelle Pfeiffer), a loud and boisterous American; Countess Andrenyi (Gal Gadot), a mysterious and beautiful aristocrat; and Mr. Bouc (Tom Bateman), a charming and suspicious diplomat. As the investigation unfolds, Poirot must use his famous “little grey cells” to unravel the complex web of relationships and alibis. Bouc (Tom Bateman), a charming and suspicious diplomat