The best John Gielgud’s thriller movies on YouTube

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

14/04/1904- 21/05/2000
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Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express
7.2/10
In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.

The Shoes of the Fisherman

The Shoes of the Fisherman
7/10
  • Genre: DramaThriller
  • Release: 14/11/1968
  • Character: The Elder pope
All eyes focus on the Vatican, watching for the traditional puffs of white smoke that signal the election of the next Pope. This time much more is at stake. The new pontiff may be the only person who can bring peace to a world on the brink of nuclear nightmare.

Murder by Decree

Murder by Decree
6.8/10
Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper who is killing prostitutes in London's East End. Assisted by Dr. Watson, and using information provided by a renowned psychic, Robert Lees, Holmes finds that the murders may have its roots in a Royal indiscretion and that a cover-up is being managed by politicians at the highest level, all of whom happen to be Masons.

The Human Factor

The Human Factor
6.1/10
  • Genre: Thriller
  • Release: 18/12/1979
  • Character: Brigadier Tomlinson
A low-ranking Secret Service agent is conned into supplying information to Eastern Bloc countries. Although he is not a suspect due to his unimportant position, when his office partner is hauled in as a suspect he realises he has got himself into very deep water.

The Formula

The Formula
5.6/10
  • Genre: Thriller
  • Release: 19/12/1980
  • Character: Dr. Abraham Esau, Director Reich Energy
A detective uncovers a formula that was devised by the Nazis in WW II to make gasoline from synthetic products, thereby eliminating the necessity for oil--and oil companies. A major oil company finds out about it and tries to destroy the formula and anyone who knows about it.

Sphinx

Sphinx
5.1/10
Egyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land of the Pharoahs - murder, theft, betrayal, love, and a mummy's curse!

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