And Then There Were None

1945 1h 38m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 432

CrimeDramaMystery

Synopsis

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Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island and while they are waiting for the mysterious host to appear, a recording levels serious accusations at each of the guests. Soon they start being murdered, one by one. As the survivors try to keep their wits, they reach a disturbing conclusion: one of them must be the killer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Barry Fitzgerald
Francis Quinncannon
Walter Huston
Edward Armstrong
Louis Hayward
Philip Lombard
Roland Young
William Blore
June Duprez
Vera Claythorne
Mischa Auer
Nikita "Nikki" Starloff
C. Aubrey Smith
John Mandrake
Judith Anderson
Emily Brent

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Clair
Writers: Dudley Nichols
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 7

ERA

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81 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by René Clair, shot by Lucien N. Andriot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

CAST

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Original score by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Harvey Manger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

ERA

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Barry Fitzgerald and Walter Huston and Louis Hayward carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0037515 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

René Clair directs. Lucien N. Andriot behind the camera. Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco scores. Harvey Manger cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by René Clair, shot by Lucien N. Andriot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Harvey Manger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Barry Fitzgerald and Walter Huston and Louis Hayward carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0037515 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 16 themes, including "island", "cat", "guest", "fisherman".

The technical file

Cinematography: Lucien N. Andriot
Original score: Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Editing: Harvey Manger
Costume design: René Hubert
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Status: Released
Box office: $1,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: And Then There Were None (1945)

Awards

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barrymost2019-09-28
★ 2/10
If you enjoy this review, please check out my blog, Old Hat Cinema, at https://oldhatcinema.medium.com/ for more reviews and other cool content. And then there were...too many. From Agatha Christie’s highly acclaimed novel, originally published as Ten Little Indians, comes this mediocre “thriller”. With an all-star cast, including Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Houston, Louis Hayward, and Roland Young, and directed by Rene Clair, you’d think you were in for one of the all-time great mystery thrillers of the ‘40’s. Especially considering the material it came from: Christie’s expertly-written, suspenseful, and at times downright frightening novel is a great read that I highly recommend to anyone whose nerves can handle it. It’s one of the greatest stories of human corruption and brutality, of heinous crimes committed by a twisted mind, ever written. Bottom line: the film is a bleak and utter disappointment. I then found out that the movie was actually based upon the stage play version, also written by Agatha Christie in 1943, four years after the publication of the novel. She rewrote the ending, reportedly feeling that the original ending would be too depressing for wartime audiences…making the very title no longer applicable! Instead of the dark and bloody climax of the novel, she went in for a “happily ever after” love story. Miss Christie, what were you thinking?! If the production had been adapted from the novel instead, perhaps it could have been a good, worthwhile film. Although, the movie was also made during wartime; hence the usage of the alternate, rather than the original, ending. Ultimately, the film never reaches the level of shock and suspense that is inherent in the novel. The only positive thing I can say is that the cast was competent, and Walter Huston definitely stood out. Overall, you’d be better off reading the real And Then There Were None. In the film, there were too many left.
CinemaSerf2022-07-01
★ 7/10
This is a superbly directed (by René Clair) adaptation of one of Agatha Christie's more intriguing murder mysteries that I don't think has been surpassed in the 75-odd years since it first hit the screen. A great ensemble cast are invited to weekend on a remote island by a couple they have never met. Once on the island, their host - by way of a record - accuses each of them of committing heinous crimes; then slowly - but surely - they start to drop like flies. I suppose I have to warn that in the vernacular of the 2020s, this film contains language and terminology that we might find offensive nowadays, but suspend the correctness for 100 minutes and you'll get a great murder mystery featuring a super cast - especially Barry Fitzgerald ("Judge Quincannon"); Louis Hayward ("Lombard") and June Duprez ("Vera") ; as well as some classy contributions from Judith Anderson and Sir C. Aubrey Smith and some clever staging/dialogue with a genuinely good "whodunit" ending with a twist. As with a few Christie stories, it's quite plausible that anyone did it and on stage it wasn't always the same character behind the plotting - so don't assume you will know who is the cunning brain behind it all if you've seen any other iterations.