A definitive telling of the Agatha Christie mystery classic directed by Rene Claire. Ten people are invited to a mansion on an island, each guarding a terrible secret. They start becoming killed one by one, who is the killer? A standard story line then but the film is taut as wire, gradually building up the tension as suspects in the "Ten Little Indians" story are murdered one by one in accordance with the nursey rhyme. The direction makes everyone furtive and a potential suspect with murderous glances, peering through key holes and suspicious actions all round. The acting is top notch from everyone involved with characters well drawn, some for comedy others to carry the story, the film also has the most over the top butler you will ever see. Particularly good are Barry Fitzgerald and Walter Huston, both academy award winners. The setting in the old mansion on a lonely island is very well portrayed and is enhanced by the storms that swirl around the house .The atmosphere that builds may have you constantly trying to figure out who the killer is. The film is like the definitive "Old Dark House" style of horror film with an ending that is genuinely surprising. 10/10.
Special Thanks to Mark Coyle for this Movie Review.