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And Then There Were None | 
 enlarge | Director: Rene Clair
Actors: Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston, Louis Hayward, Roland Young, June Duprez
Studio: VCI Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  95 reviews
Sales Rank: 9369
Format: Black & White, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 97 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5 x 0.6
MPN: UTED8209D
UPC: 089859820922
EAN: 0089859820922
ASIN: B00000IO3S
Theatrical Release Date: October 31, 1945
Release Date: January 25, 2000
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Product Description
Studio: Video Communications Inc. Release Date: 09/04/2001 Run time: 97 minutes Rating: Nr
Amazon.com
At first glance, Rene Clair might seem an odd match for Agatha Christie's mystery thriller Ten Little Indians, but his buoyant touch is exactly what is missing from so many overly solemn remakes. Ten strangers gather for a mysterious gathering on a secluded island. It turns out to be a farewell party, for they all have been sentenced to die for crimes in their past by a self-appointed judge, jury, and executioner who may be one of them. One by one, the guests are systematically dispatched in the manner described in the lyrics of the children's rhyme "Ten Little Indians," while the survivors nervously eye one another, splintering into tenuous alliances until the next murder throws suspicion on someone new. The terrific cast of character actors has a ball with Dudley Nichols's witty script. The flamboyant sparring of Barry Fitzgerald (whose paternal Irish lilt takes a sinister dimension) and Walter Huston is almost upstaged by Roland Young's deadpan drollery. Romantic leads Louis Hayward and June Duprez come off as arch and stiff in august company that includes a sinisterly detached Judith Anderson, a dotty and distracted C. Aubrey Smith, and a hilariously flippant Mischa Auer. The story has been remade numerous times under the title of Christie's novel, Ten Little Indians, but never as well. Clair's effervescent, lively little gem is a fatal drawing-room comedy with a body count and a surreal mood of doom. --Sean Axmaker
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Good old days mystery December 16, 2008
Ronald M. Wade (Dallas, Texas)
"And Then There Were None" is one of those old time fun mysteries that anyone can watch without fear of profanity or sleaze. The cast is top notch, the action moves seamlessly and the conclusion satisfies. I recommend it for any audience.
great movie October 13, 2008
Elizabeth O'Keefe (Braintree, MA United States)
The movie is great but the cover is deceiving, it shows it in color but the movie is in black & white.
 Ten Little Indians Went Out To Dine... August 9, 2008
Karen Joan (Texas)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
I really enjoy Agatha Christie, and I usually love old movies, but this first film version of her mystery novel AND THEN THERE WERE NONE is extremely disappointing. Directed by Rene Clair and containing an all-star cast, this film should be a truly excellent thriller; unfortunately, this screen play is a terrible adaptation of Ms. Christie's stellar novel. The dialogue is awkward and stilted, the suspense never really builds, and the ending is utterly predictable.
As the story goes, eight people, a butler, and a housekeeper are invited by a Mr. U. N. Owen to spend a weekend at a mansion on a barren island somewhere off the English coast. Each person has in some way been responsible for a death, and these sins have gone unpunished...until now. One by one, the 10 individuals are each killed in a manner consistent with the nursery rhyme, Ten Little Indians. This excellent cast of well-known character actors and actresses is lead by Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston, Judith Anderson, and C. Aubrey Smith. As the characters in this film attempt to identify their murderer, they eventually come to the conclusion that it must be one of them, since they are the only people on the otherwise deserted island. The mistrust and suspicion then kick into full swing. At the unsatisfactory end of the film, the identity of the murder and his reasons for killing are a real let down.
This film starts with all of the ingredients to be a winner: a known director, well loved actors, not to mention a brilliant story. Unfortunately, once the dreadful screen play is mixed in, the ingredients all curdle, and the over all result is extremely unpalatable.
Stands the test of time... a lesser known classic... July 27, 2008
Hollywood Child (Israel)
Outstanding director + outstanding cast = ensemble performance to keep you guessing: who is the killer?
For movie buffs: the cinematography is in keeping with a stage play rather than a movie, adding an element of claustrophobia. Roland Young delivers a performance the diametric opposite of his role as "Topper", while Richard Haydn (Sound of Music) as the drunk butler is priceless. But all of them may surprise...
For Christi buffs: the movie follows the book closely - up to the end, which was a little too depressing for moviegoers of the era. Nonetheless you will be mystified right up to the end.
I am satisfied with the VCI edition of And Then There Were None at the price, and have seen it 3 times since it arrived.
 Memory falters June 26, 2008
David N. Krafchick (Seattle)
I have to say "And Then There Were None" with this great cast and Rene Clair just doesn't measure up. The script is decent with a name change of one character - from movie star to Prince - and it does have a happy ending that the book doesn't have. Louis Hayward is a good actor, but does very little with his role as Lombard. Walter Huston does not make a believable Dr. Armstrong. And as good as Judy Deprez is in the "Four Feathers" and "The Thief of Bagdad", she is also not as believable here as Vera Claythorne either. Same for C. Aubrey Smith and Judith Anderson. Richard Haydn are better actors, but there really don't get to do much here.There is a lot going on inside these charcters, but the looks between them, the fear, the angers, the suspision just doesn't register. It's more a by the numbers plot. This has been redone many times in other films and TV shows. The One from The Avengers in "The Superlative Seven" is great fun.
But mostly the direction of Rene Clair is not up to one of my all time favorite films by Rene Clair:"I Married a Witch" - superb, by the by. This is a puzzle and a mystery with a serious situation and real murder. The First murder was a Hollywood death with all the trimmings. For the most part other murders happen off the screen, so it does not set up very well.
I have never liked other film versions, but I had very fond memories of this one. I am deeply diappointed.
Now one more thing. I have a very inexpensive Phillips DVD Player. When I owned a Expensive DVD Player, not every DVD worked - and I had lots of headaches with DVDs I produced for business. Then I bought this one for $60 - the low end Phillips and it's played everything I put in it. When I heard there was some fuzzy images at the beginning and unstable playing, I figured for $5.99, I could live with that. So It comes as a total surprise - and I shouldn't be, but I am - that this DVD was sharp and steady from the opening FBI until the very last frame. What anyone who orders this DVD should remember is that the best quality DVD may look better in a cheaper more up to date DVD Player and work better than the older, more expensive DVD Player with all the bells and whistles,
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