Ten Little Indians
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Movie Reviews of Ten Little Indians
Movie Review: 10 Little Indians
Summary: 3 Stars
I liked the movie a lot. I did not find anything wrong with the sound or the color. This is a great " whodunit".Movie Review: Lackluster version of great mystery
Summary: 2 Stars
A snowed-in, mountaintop castle is the setting for mystery as ten strangers gather for a weekend party. They've all been invited by a man none of them know, but their host, Mr. Owens, knows a lot about them. Each of them is accused of being a murderer and Mr. Owens wastes no time in punishing them for their crimes according to the children's rhyme, "Ten Little Indians."
This version of Agatha Christie's novel is tedious and inferior to the 1945 movie in many ways. It uses virtually the same script, but the actors, with a few exceptions, aren't as good. Wilfred Hyde-White, Stanley Holloway, and Dennis Price are very good as the judge, the detective, and the doctor, but Hugh O'Brian and Shirley Eaton are a stiff and unsympathetic leading couple while Daliah Lavi and Fabian's acting skills are laughable.
A major drawback is the upbeat jazz soundtrack which is completely out of place in a moody mystery. The setting is another weak point; the "castle" is a cheaply-built wooden house (with a stair banister that wobbles at one point) and the mountaintop isn't really as inaccessible as it should be. Too many of the characters view the mounting death toll as a subject for derision rather than fear, so the movie lacks intensity and thrills. Disappointing.
Movie Review: Poor Quality Film
Summary: 2 Stars
This DVD is practically impossible to watch. Whoever converted it apparently didn't realize that black and white films aren't literally black and white. I really would advise that you don't purchase this. And that's such a shame, because it really is a great film (when you can see it).