Murder on the Orient Express is a 1974 British American mystery movie directed by Sidney Lumet and was based on the novel of the same name by Agatha Christie. It stars Albert Finney, Ingrid Bergman, Martin Balsam, Lauren Bacall, Vanessa Redgrave, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Anthony Perkins, Rachel Roberts, Michael York, Richard Widmark and was distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was nominated for 6 Oscars and won an Academy Award in 1975.