Ten Little Indians
Ten Little Indians

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Ten Little Indians

1959
Movie
52 min
English

Ten strangers are invited to a mansion on a remote island, where they are killed one by one by a mysterious assailant. Based on the Agatha Christie novel, also known by the title And Then There Were None.

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IMDb6.1/10
Director: George PollockGenres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Plot Summary

Ten strangers are lured to a remote island mansion by a mysterious host. Once there, they discover they are all implicated in past crimes for which they have escaped justice. As they begin to be murdered one by one, they realize the killer must be among them.

Critical Reception

The 1959 adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel received mixed reviews, with praise for its suspenseful atmosphere and adaptation of the classic whodunit structure, but some criticism for its deviation from the source material and its pacing. It is generally considered a competent, if not definitive, screen version of the story.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its suspenseful premise and effective tension.

  • Noted for its faithful adherence to the classic Agatha Christie mystery format.

  • Some viewers found the ending and character motivations less compelling than the novel.

Google audience: Audience reception for this specific film is not widely aggregated on Google, but general sentiment around adaptations of 'And Then There Were None' often highlights the gripping mystery and the satisfaction of trying to solve the puzzle alongside the characters.

Fun Fact

This is one of several film adaptations of Agatha Christie's best-selling novel, 'And Then There Were None', with different versions often changing the ending and character details to varying degrees.

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