In episode 15, Alan & Nisha have their first foray into the timeless mysteries of Agatha Christie with 1934's Murder on the Orient Express. Among Christie's most well-known novels, this story finds longstanding detective Hercule Poirot wrapped up in a bizarre murder mystery aboard a stranded train.

This and other Christie stories have been adapted in numerous forms over the years, but we stick with the major film adaptations for this discussion. First, the 1974 film directed by Sidney Lumet, as well as the 2017 film directed by and starring Kenneth Branaugh.

These films both get an excellent chance to make use of an ensemble cast to give life to its characters, but how do they fare? Are they able to properly capture the brilliance and odd tendencies of Poirot? How does the mystery and its ultimate reveal translate to screen?

Join us to find out!