Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Leofwine_draca The first of three produced versions of the Agatha Christie novel, all of them made by Harry Alan Towers on a budget. This version is a cheap, black and white tale with an effective clifftop setting, but otherwise it's business as usual for the quickie producer: there's a middling script, an all-star cast, and plenty of action to keep minds from getting too bored.I suggest that the cast is the most interesting thing about this. It incorporates short-lived singing sensation Fabian into the mix, alongside stoic American leading man Hugh O'Brian. Top crumpet Shirley Eaton and Daliah Lavi add undeniable beauty, while seasoned character actors like Wilfrid Hyde-White and Dennis Price are present lower down in the list.I quite liked this film. It's no classic for sure, but it is watchable, and Christopher Lee provides a vocal performance for one scene which adds to the atmosphere. The inclusion of a 'whodunit break' at the climax - to give viewers a chance to work out who the murderer is - is a wonderful gimmick that hearkens back to the days of William Castle. Watch out for Mario Adorf (MANHUNT IN MILAN), delightfully shifty as the butler.

MattyGibbs 10 people are lured to an isolated house for a party and killed one by one. Each has a secret that has led them to being selected for the party. There is an interesting mix of clichéd characters and of course most of the fun to be had is seeing who is killed off next and who the killer is. The story moves along at a quick pace never giving you the time to get bored. The acting is very good with plenty of decent character actors. For today's audiences the lack of gore may be off putting and there is maybe not enough tension built up bearing in mind the predicament the party-goers find themselves in. However the story keeps you guessing and the reveal is worth the wait.Ten Little Indians is certainly no classic but I found this to be a very entertaining film and well worth watching for those who appreciate older films.

harryharman1996 The 1965 film version of "Ten Little Indians" is incredibly entertaining. Despite not sticking to Agatha Christie's original novel, it is a product of its time: the characters, style, setting, script, and general feel of the whole movie is very 1960s. Like the 1945 film, it takes a more light-hearted approach to the story, which despite stretching the credibility of the story, makes for highly entertaining watching.The moving of the action from Indian Island to a beautiful mansion in the Swiss Alps is not such a silly idea as some people make it out to be; the Alps are incredibly attractive and appealing, and the characters actually fit into the setting. The casting is strong, and there is a good blend of youth and experience. Hugh O'Brian's Lombard is dashing but can appear aggressive, and he gives the impression of being a 'special guest star'. Shirley Eaton plays Ann Clyde with poise and level-headedness, but in this respect she is playing a very different character to the one Christie created! Fabian is very funny as Mike Raven, a spoilt, arrogant playboy. British screen veterans Leo Genn, Stanley Holloway, Dennis Price, and Wilfrid Hyde-White give the film a very British feel, however, Genn and Holloway seem a little restricted in their characters. Price is believable as an arrogant surgeon who believes himself to be cleverer than anyone else there. Hyde-White shines as Judge Cannon, with a retiring 'old and wise one' characteristic. Daliah Lavi overacts a bit as Ilona Bergen, the film's biggest step away from its source material, but she is very beautiful and well cast as a femme fatale movie star. As the servant couple, Mario Adorf and Marianne Hoppe are quite humorous in their stereotypical husband-and-wife arguments in the kitchen.To fit the attitude of the 60s, quite a few changes were made: the omission of sinister old woman Miss Emily Brent and the replacement of her with glamorous Ilona Bergen; and the alterations to some of the murders, including a cable car calamity, a rather spooky stabbing scene, and someone being pushed down the mountainside. The chemistry between the actors is fantastic - Dennis Price and Wilfrid Hyde-White work well together as the judge and the doctor, as do Leo Genn and Daliah Lavi, two characters who have an unexplained history together. However, the strongest pairing is that of Hugh O'Brian and Shirley Eaton, who seem perfectly matched and it is simple to imagine them running off and getting married once the story finishes.Overall, this film is very different to Christie's original novel, but it is entertaining and intriguing as a film in its own right. It certainly betters the subsequent 1974 and 1989 films.

acidburn-10 After recently reading the actual book "And Then There Were None", a book which I read in less than 2 days, and is already one of my all time favourite books, and after seeing the 1945 version of the movie, which is by far the best adaptation, I was really keen to see the three other remakes, with this one being the second and a very decent adaptation.Well I must say that this version is a very good, fun and slightly campy movie. This version does differ in several ways however, like the back stories on some of the characters and names, and the Emily Brent character taken out completely and replaced by a younger Hollywood actress, probably in order to spice things up I suppose and she was an interesting aspect of the movie.In this version the setting is an isolated ski lodge/mansion, and only accessible by cable car, which does retain some of the tension the original book/film had and we also get a cheesy camp jazz opening as the film starts which introduces the cast, and what I liked as well as the murders are done on-screen unlike the other versions, which I loved as it made this version stand out from the others, and I still love the idea of ten people getting murdered to the words of a nursery rhyme "Ten Little Indians" which in this is probably the last time that it centres and revolves around the entire movie, the further adaptations don't seem to use the nursery rhyme nearly enough. And another cheesy aspect which I loved is the 60 second whodunit break, which I have never seen before and loved me only wished it was used in the actual film instead of being an extra feature on the DVD release.All of the guests seem guilty of something and all of them act suspiciously, so everybody is a suspect. It makes for a perfect whodunit. More important, thanks to Ms. Christie's deft hand, we get to know each of the suspects as a distinct personality; they aren't the kind of interchangeable characters we so often encounter in shoddy imitations.The cast in this version may not be as strong as the original 1945 version, but here they are pretty decent and interesting. Hugh O' Brian, who plays the male lead Lombard, plays it cool calm and straight with his rugged good looks and all the makings of a classic Hollywood hero. Shirley Eaton whose probably best known for James Bond movie "Gold finger" gives a respectable performance as Ann Clyde and is well and truly beautiful and has great chemistry with Lombard and definitely a character to root for. The other actors also hold up well, we have Fabian playing a drunken pop star Mike Raven, who seemed really interesting but is dispatched way too early. Wilfred Hyde White playing the judge Arthur Cannon gave a stern and slightly lighthearted performance and progresses as the movie carries on. Stanley Holloway as detective Blore gave a sense of authority to his role. Daliah Lavi who plays the Hollywood actress Ilona Bergan was an interesting addition to the movie and plus she was beautiful despite the horrible sixties hairdo, Character actors Leo Genn and Dennis Price play General Sir John Mandrake and Dr. Edward Armstrong, respectively and the latter has interesting conversations with the Judge and were both a decent double act. And lastly Marianne Hoppe who plays the maid was decent but wasn't used nearly enough and Mario Adorf who plays the butler gave a memorable performance as the hot headed butler.All in all "Ten Little Indians" is a very decent adaptation of a brilliant book with decent production and a decent cast definitely a version worth watching.