I love this movie so much

Wonderful character development!

Undescribable Perfection

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

In this fast-paced (and fairly entertaining) "whodunnit" from 1965 - The characters in this one's story are, literally, dropping like flies (left, right, and centre).Set at a remote castle atop a steep mountain cliff - (Where the game of death gets underway) - Everybody is suddenly under suspicion and the mad race to uncover the true identity of the mysterious "Mr. Owen" escalates the drama into a literal frenzy of false leads and erroneous accusations.Based on Agatha Christie's 1939, mystery novel "And Then There Were None" - "Ten Little Indians" features an all-star cast headlined by Hugh O'Brian, Shirley Eaton, and (1960's pop idol) Fabian.

Yes, let's consider the 2 coy changes to the original play and 1945 (original version)title. Trouble with this little bedtime tale is that it's good for one viewing once the guilty character is revealed and then you watch & compare the different casts & variances in plot. Clearly the many curious( and awful) remakes can't touch the excellent Rene Clair version nor its cast. I once attempted a review for IMDb and it was rejected because I mentioned the original UK release title which I can produce from a newspaper of the day. It seems that "Indians" is still OK today but never the original word! Further (appro pro the original) "And Then There Were None" is still not entirely accurate where the original has 3 remaining characters (I won't say who) at the end. It is a great,fun mystery and Louis Hayward would never be allowed to sleep with June Duprez in the day.It also seems the stage (and film) resolution had to be changed since the real book ending wouldn't have worked. The con has been repeated several times since. One of the best (& unlikeliest) was that used in Fritz Lang's "Woman In The Window". I have just got through watching the 1965 UK version that DOES contain the minute break,

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.

A snowed-in, mountaintop castle is the setting for mystery as ten strangers gather for a weekend party. They've all been invited by a man none of them know, but their host, Mr. Owens, knows a lot about them. Each of them is accused of being a murderer and Mr. Owens wastes no time in punishing them for their crimes according to the children's rhyme, "Ten Little Indians." This version of Agatha Christie's novel is vastly inferior to the 1945 movie. It uses virtually the same script, but the actors, with a few exceptions, aren't as good. Wilfred Hyde-White, Stanley Holloway, and Dennis Price are very good as the judge, the detective, and the doctor, but Hugh O'Brian and Shirley Eaton are a stiff and unsympathetic leading couple while Daliah Lavi and Fabian's acting skills are laughable.A major drawback is the upbeat jazz soundtrack which is completely out of place in a moody mystery. The setting is another weak point; the "castle" is a cheaply-built and fairly modern home and the mountaintop isn't really as inaccessible as it should be. Too many of the characters view the mounting death toll as a subject for derision rather than fear, so the movie lacks intensity and thrills. Disappointing.