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The book was made into a successful movie in 1974, again into a [[Made for TV Movie]] in 2001, and once again in 2010 for David Suchet's ''[[Poirot]]''.
The book was made into a successful movie in 1974, again into a [[Made for TV Movie]] in 2001, and once again in 2010 for David Suchet's ''[[Poirot]]''.

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==== Tropes used by [[Murder on the Orient Express]] (''there will be non-concealed, highly spoilerific material later: you have been warned''): ====
'''There will be non-concealed, highly spoileriffic material later. You have been warned.'''
* [[Adaptational Angst Upgrade]]: In the original novel and most adaptations, Hercule {{spoiler|rather cavalierly lets the murderers go free}}, but in the 1974 film and ''especially'' the 2010 ''[[Poirot]]'' versions, {{spoiler|he is deeply conflicted before finally making the choice.}}
* [[Adaptational Angst Upgrade]]: In the original novel and most adaptations, Hercule {{spoiler|rather cavalierly lets the murderers go free}}, but in the 1974 film and ''especially'' the 2010 ''[[Poirot]]'' versions, {{spoiler|he is deeply conflicted before finally making the choice.}}
* [[Artistic Title]]: The 1974 film opens with a montage sequence by [[Richard Williams]] depicting the kidnapping and murder of Daisy Armstrong via various [[Spinning Paper|Spinning Papers]].
* [[Artistic Title]]: The 1974 film opens with a montage sequence by [[Richard Williams]] depicting the kidnapping and murder of Daisy Armstrong via various [[Spinning Paper|Spinning Papers]].