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  • Actors: Margaret Rutherford, Stringer Davis, Lionel Jeffries, Charles Tingwell, Ron Moody
  • Directors: George Pollock
  • Format: Box set, PAL, Black & White, HiFi Sound
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 1 Jan 2007
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00012SYQY
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 874 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Never mind purists who bemoan Margaret Rutherford's incarnation of Agatha Christie's celebrated spinster sleuth. These four British films, produced between 1961 and 64, are jolly good, regardless of their tenuous connection with Miss Marple as written, or with Christie herself. One of the films, in fact, Murder Ahoy, is an original screenplay credited as "an interpretation of Miss Marple." And two others, Murder at the Gallop and Murder Most Foul were based on books featuring Christie's other famed detective, Hercule Poirot." But no matter. The redoubtable Rutherford indelibly makes Marple her very own, or, as she proclaims to Inspector Craddock (Charles Tingwell), with whom she locks horns throughout all four films, "I am always myself." Rutherford makes a formidable first impression in Murder She Said, based on Christie's 4:50 from Paddington, in which the armchair sleuth goes undercover as a servant after witnessing a murder on a train. In Murder at the Gallop, based on After the Funeral, where there's a will, there's murder. In Murder Ahoy, Marple discovers a ship of thieves. In Murder Most Foul, Marple deadlocks a jury and joins a theatrical troupe to prove the defendant's innocence.

The Marple films are endearingly modest productions, redeemed by peerless performances and mostly sharp scripts. Ron Goodwin's theme music used in all four films is an irresistible piece of '60s symphonic pop that's a classical gas. None of the actors are suspect. Rutherford gets able support from her real-life husband, Stringer Davis, who portrays Marple's Watson-esque sidekick. Venerable character actors Robert Morley and Ron Moody enliven Gallop and Foul, respectively. And in Murder She Said, that's Joan Hickson, who would go on to acclaim as Miss Marple in the celebrated BBC series. But it's tough to steal a scene from Rutherford, whose Marple displays a keen mind, and, in Ahoy, surprising prowess with a sword! --Donald Liebenson

DVD Description
4 disc box set featuring the following films:

  • Murder, She Said (1961)
  • Murder Ahoy (1963)
  • Murder At The Gallop (1963)
  • Murder Most Foul


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73 of 79 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 4 Classic Marple Films, 2 Feb 2004
By Mr. P. Baker "bakerdvd" (liverpool) - See all my reviews
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Having waited many years for these to turn up on dvd. There here at last. 4 Films on separate dvds in a nicely packaged box. All the films are in full frame and B&W and what you may ask are the condition of these wonderfull dvds, well Warner Home Video have done an good job remastering these movies a few blemishes but excellant picture quality. Fans of these Margaret Rutherford films will surley be thrilled to get this super sleuth in action, she was infact 70 years of age and wore all her own clothes throughout the prodution and her own husband Stringer Davis starred alonside her. A mention must go to the wonderfull music score's which Ron Goodwin composed for all 4 films. So sit back and enjoy 4 wonderfull british movies.
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59 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Miss Marple collection, 5 Jan 2004
By S. Mcgrath (JAPAN) - See all my reviews
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I've been waiting for this day for years and here they are.
Ever since I was young and saw these films on T.V. and more recently managed to obtain ' Murder,She Said' and 'Murder at the Gallop' on video, I've wanted to own these on DVD .
Margret Rutherford is superb as, the slightly eccentric but very down to earth, Miss Marple and no other actress has been able to portray the character as well as she.
'Murder,She Said' is the first in the series of 4 that Margret Rutherford did. Miss Marple, while travelling, witnesses the murder of a woman on a passing train and decides to take things into her own hands when the police refuse to believe her story and so her adventures begin.
Whether you want to own these great British classics on video or DVD, you can't go wrong, though I have to say it would be nice to know if the DVD were in widescreen format or not. I totally agree with the other review, a must buy.
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39 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Miss Maple Box Set, 7 Mar 2004
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I have seen these Four marvellous films.Margart Rutherford is splendid as Miss Marple. This wonderful woman made the part her own, to me she has never been equalled. George Pollock's execellent directing and wonderful camera work, plus a cast of very fine actors who's performances shine through out, makes this A Box Set of Pure Enjoyment .
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2.0 out of 5 stars sorry for the 1 wrong dvd out of a box of 4
I bought a dvd-box containing 4 dvd's of Agatha Christie. Helas 2 of the dvd's were of the same movie. But i got a refund. And i could sent my dvd-box back if i wanted. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jackie

2.0 out of 5 stars Seems to be a batch problem
Enjoyed the first three films but the Murder most foul is actually Murder Ahoy even though the DVD box and disc are marked up Murder most foul. Read more
Published 1 month ago by E. Blair

3.0 out of 5 stars MISS MARPLE COLLECTION
Happy with 3 films out of 4 but we have one boxed & labeled as,
MURDER MOST FOUL, but when played we found we had MURDER AHOY. We now have
2 copies of MURDER AHOY. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. John Warner

4.0 out of 5 stars Miss Marple - Margaret Rutherford
Good old fashioned film - if you are a Margaret Rutherford fan the dvd set is superb value.
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. M. Curry

4.0 out of 5 stars Miss Marple Collection
For the purists out there, the Miss Marple Collection is a one off buy you shouldn't miss out on.
Starring the irrefutable Margaret Rutherford as Miss Jane Marple, these... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. Gary Lyons

3.0 out of 5 stars murder she reviewed
Waited years for this to be available on dvd, only to find, after buying are now being shown on TCM on cable. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Lian Rowlands

5.0 out of 5 stars Little Masterpieces
Some might describe these movies as what we used to laugh at. I must confess that I still do, and I always will laugh at these wonderful old British films. Read more
Published 9 months ago by David R. Bishop

5.0 out of 5 stars The best loved eccentric actress of post war cinema in her unique portrayal of Miss Marple
Academy award winning Dame Margret Rutherford is properly one if not the best loved eccentric actress of the post war cinema. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Klaus van Amelrode

4.0 out of 5 stars "I think that woman is working with the police...", "Nonsense, she's a lady!"
Stout collection of films starring the glorious Margaret Rutherford (for whom the word 'exquisite' was invented) as Agatha Christie's amateur sleuth and 'tittle-tattling busybody'... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Paul Ess.

4.0 out of 5 stars The inimitable Margaret Rutherford as the inimitable Jane Marple
Margaret Rutherford was a scene-stealing, eccentric force of nature in all her movies, and I suspect in her stage roles as well. Read more
Published on 15 Jul 2007 by C. O. DeRiemer

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