And Then There Were None (aka Ten Little Indians) (1974)

Eight people (two servants make the number 10), for various reasons, are invited to attend a gathering as the guests of a mysterious Mr. Owen at a posh but isolated hotel in the Iranian desert (in the Christie novel, it's an island). None of them have met him but a taped recording by Mr. Owen accuses the ten of crimes which resulted in death. Slowly but surely, like the nursery rhyme, the guests are killed off one by one. Based on the classic novel by Agatha Christie and directed by Peter Collinson (THE ITALIAN JOB). Yet another movie adaptation of Christie's book filmed several times, most notably the 1945 Rene Clair film. This version is a picturesque and handsome looking film but as a Christie adaptation, it's inept. No suspense is generated and it's indifferently acted by actors who have all proven their talents elsewhere. The irksome faux Morricone score offers no help but Christie's mystery is almost foolproof, so even a mediocrity like this holds your attention. Surely a credit to the great Dame Agatha. With Oliver Reed, Richard Attenborough, Elke Sommer, Gert Frobe, Stephane Audran, Herbert Lom, Charles Aznavour, Maria Rohm, Adolfo Celi and Alberto De Mendoza.