figurines & knick knacks
and then there were none general title
based on the classic novel by mystery author agatha christie that was later adapted as the broadway hit ten little indians and then there were none begins with ten characters each with a skeleton in his or her closet on a remote island off the english coast . they soon realize that they have been brought there by an insane judge who has tried each of them for criminal behavior in the past and who now feels it is his duty to render proper justice for each . the struggle to stay alive begins as each guest is eliminated in a fashion that corresponds to the titular nursery rhyme . walter huston louis hayward and c. aubrey smith are among those marked for death . the films ending differs from that of the novel and later remakes in 1966 1975 and 1989 all using the title ten little indians alternated between christies original finale and this films climax . depending on ones taste the films pacing is either excruciatingly slow or suspenseful but the storyline has become a cinematic staple in everything from horror theatre of blood to satire murder by death . don kaye all movie guide .