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Murder at the Gallop is a British film of genre Drama directed by George Pollock released in USA on 24 june 1963 with Margaret Rutherford

Murder at the Gallop (1963)

Murder at the Gallop
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Released in USA 24 june 1963
Length 1h21
Directed by
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Comedy,    Comedy thriller,    Crime
Rating71% 3.5958953.5958953.5958953.5958953.595895

Murder at the Gallop (1963) is the second of four Miss Marple films made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was based on the novel After the Funeral by Agatha Christie, and starred Margaret Rutherford as Miss Jane Marple, Charles "Bud" Tingwell as Inspector Craddock and Stringer Davis (Rutherford's real-life husband) as Jane Marple's friend Mr. Stringer.

The film changes both the action and the characters. The original novel featured Hercule Poirot rather than Miss Marple, and Christie's trademark suspense was replaced by light comedy.

The film also stars Robert Morley and Flora Robson and was directed by George Pollock, with James P. Cavanagh credited with the adaptation. The music was by Ron Goodwin. Hilfield Castle featured in the film.

This is a sequel to Murder She Said and was followed by Murder Most Foul and Murder Ahoy!, all with Rutherford starring as Christie's famed amateur sleuth.

Synopsis

While Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford) and Mr Stringer (Stringer Davis) are soliciting donations for a charity, they visit Mr. Enderby (Finlay Currie), a rich and eccentric recluse. He tumbles down a staircase, apparently the victim of a fatal heart attack. Knowing that Enderby had a pathological fear of cats, Miss Marple becomes suspicious when she finds one in the house. She also finds a piece of mud bearing the print of a riding boot, but when she goes to Inspector Craddock (Bud Tingwell), he is sceptical, believing that Enderby died of natural causes.

Actors

Margaret Rutherford

(Miss Jane Marple)
Stringer Davis

(Jim Stringer)
Robert Morley

(Hector Enderby)
Flora Robson

(Miss Milchrest)
Bud Tingwell

(Inspector Craddock)
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Miss Marple Murder series

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