THE CHARACTERS

Miss Vivienne Scarlet (Sienna Guillory) Young, lively, beautiful, and utterly out of work. Having been an actress with a reputation for flops, the critics in England were getting rather tired of her. So when a part became available in a French musical, Vivienne jumped at it, only to find out that was a flop as well. With a bad reputation waiting for her back in England and the Germans approaching quickly, Miss Scarlet decides to make a new life for herself in Switzerland, at least until the war is over.

Colonel Michael Mustard (Jonathan Cake) A soldier wounded in action and being shipped home to England, Mustard wants to see some more of the world. He definitely sees what he was looking for when he meets the glamorous Miss Scarlet and falls instantly in love. Though he was planning to go to Venice, he immediately changes his travel arrangements when he finds out Miss Scarlet is on her way to Switzerland.

Mrs. Blanche White (Pam Ferris) Mrs. Peacock’s only British servant, Mrs. White, is her cook/ housekeeper who is accompanying her to Switzerland. After the death of her husband, Winslow White, Mrs. White was left with nothing but loneliness and debts. Fortunately she found a post as a cook/ housekeeper for Mrs. Peacock and became a devoted employee. Mrs. White has never been lucky in love and is still looking for that special someone…

Mr. Jonathan Green (Jamie Theakston) Mr. Green is a secret agent sent by Her Majesty’s Secret Service to uncover secrets from the Nazis. Unfortunately, the Nazis get to close to France before Green has a chance to discover their plan of attack. Green is then told to seek refuge in Switzerland until it is safe to return to England. Little does Green know he’ll find the love of his life during his journey on the Orient Express.

Mrs. Elizabeth Peacock (Jane Asher) Elizabeth Peacock was a member of the British upper crust. That is, until her third husband died in suspicious circumstances just like the others. The tabloids had a field day and all her “supposed” friends did not want to be seen with her, so she left for Paris. Though, this didn’t last for long because the Germans were about to take over France and Mrs. Peacock was forced to leave. Not wanting to go back to England, Mrs. Peacock decides to enjoy her war in Switzerland.

Prof. Peter Plum (Richard Attenborough) A vital link in helping Britain win the war, Professor Plum is one of the world’s leading specialists on explosives. The government had smuggled him into Germany under the name of Professor Pflaume, to supposedly help Hitler develop his atomic bomb. But someone within the government leaked information and Hitler learned that Pflaume was actually Plum. Plum had a very narrow escape to Paris before returning to England. But when Hitler began to invade France, Plum needed to get out as quickly as possible and the trip on the Orient Express to Switzerland was the fastest way.

Captain Robert Brown (Corin Redgrave) Mrs. Peacock’s brother-in-law and Emily Peach’s godfather. Brown has never married and would be terribly lonely if it wasn’t for Miss Peach, so when she announced that she was engaged to solicitor Graham Slate-Gray, Brown was devastated. He would have no one with him anymore. That is, until, he meets Blanche White…

Miss Emily Peach (Christina Cole) Emily Peach was abandoned by her mother at birth and she was delivered into the care of her uncle, Captain Robert Brown. Having had no mother to take care of her, Emily was sent to several boarding schools in England and is now on her way to visit friends she made at her finishing school in Switzerland with her godfather and her fiancé, Graham Slate-Gray.

Mr. Graham Slate-Gray (Martin Kemp) A partner in the law firm of Slate-Gray, Slate-Gray and McBride, he is engaged to the beautiful Emily Peach. Now that he has inherited a large amount of money from his recently deceased father, Graham should be relatively happy, but he feels that his engagement is wrong. Always the gentleman, Graham will not break it off without a very good reason.

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