From Page to Screen: Adaptations of Mystery Classics
Welcome to the quiz on "From Page to Screen: Adaptations of Mystery Classics". Test your knowledge about the captivating world of mystery adaptations and their faithful renditions on the silver screen.
Questions
Which iconic detective character was brought to life by Basil Rathbone in a series of classic films?
- Sherlock Holmes
- Hercule Poirot
- Miss Marple
- Philip Marlowe
In the 1974 film adaptation of Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express", who played the eccentric detective Hercule Poirot?
- Albert Finney
- Peter Ustinov
- David Suchet
- Kenneth Branagh
Which classic film noir adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel "The Big Sleep" starred Humphrey Bogart as the hard-boiled detective Philip Marlowe?
- The Big Sleep (1946)
- Chinatown (1974)
- The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- Double Indemnity (1944)
In the 2011 film adaptation of Stieg Larsson's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", who played the enigmatic hacker Lisbeth Salander?
- Rooney Mara
- Natalie Portman
- Emma Watson
- Scarlett Johansson
Which 1962 film adaptation of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" won an Academy Award for Best Picture?
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
- Gone with the Wind (1939)
- Casablanca (1942)
- The Godfather (1972)
In the 1978 film adaptation of Agatha Christie's "Death on the Nile", who played the glamorous socialite Jacqueline de Bellefort?
- Mia Farrow
- Maggie Smith
- Angela Lansbury
- Lauren Bacall
Which 2009 film adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes" starred Robert Downey Jr. as the titular detective?
- Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- The Hound of the Baskervilles (2002)
- A Study in Scarlet (1933)
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
In the 1954 film adaptation of Agatha Christie's "Witness for the Prosecution", who played the cunning defense attorney Sir Wilfrid Robarts?
- Charles Laughton
- Tyrone Power
- Marlene Dietrich
- Elsa Lanchester
Which 1941 film adaptation of Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon" starred Humphrey Bogart as the private detective Sam Spade?
- The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- The Big Sleep (1946)
- Double Indemnity (1944)
- Chinatown (1974)
In the 2017 film adaptation of Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express", who played the flamboyant Russian princess Natalia Dragomiroff?
- Judi Dench
- Michelle Pfeiffer
- Penelope Cruz
- Daisy Ridley
Which 1972 film adaptation of Agatha Christie's "Death on the Nile" starred Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot?
- Death on the Nile (1978)
- Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
- The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
- Evil Under the Sun (1982)
In the 2011 film adaptation of Stieg Larsson's "The Girl Who Played with Fire", who played the journalist Mikael Blomkvist?
- Daniel Craig
- Michael Nyqvist
- Noomi Rapace
- Stellan Skarsgård
Which 1934 film adaptation of Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express" starred Charles Laughton as Hercule Poirot?
- Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
- Death on the Nile (1978)
- The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
- Evil Under the Sun (1982)
In the 1964 film adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's "The Birds", who played the socialite Melanie Daniels?
- Tippi Hedren
- Rod Taylor
- Suzanne Pleshette
- Jessica Tandy
Which 2015 film adaptation of Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" featured an ensemble cast including Sam Neill, Aidan Turner, and Miranda Richardson?
- And Then There Were None (2015)
- Death on the Nile (2022)
- Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- The Girl on the Train (2016)