Murder on the Orient Express – then and now: How 2017 cast compares to 1974 original

The iconic Agatha Christie mystery was originally adapted for the big screen 43 years ago, but is coming back again.

That first film garnered no less than six Academy Award nominations and one win, with ten BAFTA nominations and three wins.

Sidney Lumet directed the drama, with Kenneth Branagh in the midst of directing the latest interpretation.

So as cast member Daisy Ridley is teased on-set by Josh Gad and Dame Judi Dench over Star Wars spoilers, who else is – pardon the pun – on board?

Hercule Poirot: Albert Finney (1974) and Kenneth Branagh (2017)

Harriet Hubbard: Lauren Bacall (1974) and Michelle Pfeiffer (2017)

Signor Bianchi/M Bouc: Martin Balsam (1974) and Tom Bateman (2017)

Greta Ohlsson: Ingrid Bergman (1974) and Penélope Cruz (2017)

Countess Helena Andrenyi: Jacqueline Bisset (1974) and Lucy Boynton (2017)

Pierre Paul Michel: Jean-Pierre Cassel (1974) and Marwan Kenzari (2017)

Colonel Arbuthnott: Sean Connery (1974) and Leslie Odom Jr. (2017)

Edward Beddoes/Masterman: John Gielgud (1974) and Derek Jacobi (2017)

Princess Natalia Dragomiroff: Wendy Hiller (1974) and Dame Judi Dench (2017)

Hector McQueen: Anthony Perkins (1974) and Josh Gad (2017)

Mary Debenham: Vanessa Redgrave (1974) and Daisy Ridley (2017)

Hildegarde Schmidt: Rachel Roberts (1974) and Olivia Colman (2017)

Ratchett/Casetti: Richard Widmark (1974) and Johnny Depp (2017)

Count Rudolf Andrenyi: Michael York (1974) and Sergei Polunin (2017)

Cyrus B. Hardman: Colin Blakely (1974) and Willem Dafoe (2017)

Murder on the Orient Express is currently in production, with a screenplay by Michael Green.

The movie is slated for release on November 24.