Edward Ratchett — Murder on the Orient Express Character Profile

About Edward Ratchett

Wealthy American businessman with a dark past, murdered on the Orient Express.

Edward Ratchett — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Wealth accumulation, Criminal enterprise, Deception

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 1/10
• Influence: 7/10

Character Facts

Played by

Johnny Depp

Appears in

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Edward Ratchett — Professional Client — Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh)

  Detective and potential client whose professional relationship is declined.

• Edward Ratchett — Alliance Mastermind — Caroline Hubbard (Michelle Pfeiffer)

  The mastermind who orchestrated the collective murder of Ratchett.

• Edward Ratchett — Alliance Accomplice — Hildegarde Schmidt (Olivia Colman)

  Accomplice who delivered a single stab as part of the group conspiracy.

• Edward Ratchett — Alliance Accomplice — Gerhard Hardman (Willem Dafoe)

  Accomplice who joined the conspiracy to avenge the Armstrong family.

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• Pilar Estravados (Penélope Cruz)
• Hector MacQueen (Josh Gad)
• Edward Henry Masterman (Derek Jacobi)
• Gerhard Hardman (Willem Dafoe)
• Princess Dragomiroff (Judi Dench)
• Count Rudolph Andrenyi (Sergei Polunin)
• Countess Elena Andrenyi (Lucy Boynton)
• Hildegarde Schmidt (Olivia Colman)
• British Police Chief Inspector (Michael Rouse)