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Third in the series based on the books of Agatha Christie and once again adapting a Poiret novel for the character of Miss Marple. Well written and acted, not quite as nippy as the previous two but still very enjoyable.
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Whether you picture Miss Marple as Margaret Rutherford portrays her or not you will probably still enjoy her unique style in the role.
With the ever faithful Mr Stringer and the not so patient Inspector Craddock right behind her, Miss Marple makes it her business to catch the real murderer of Mrs McGinty, when the police and everyone else think they have already got him in custody. Based on the book Mrs McGinty's Dead this is a very enjoyable (largely due to Rutherfords comedy slant) adaptation with an excellent cast. The plot is straightforward and easy to follow. That said, even as you see Miss Marple work her way through the clues, the culprit is never obvious, and remains well hidden amongst the assembled characters.
Definitely worth a look.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Peter Wade
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A tour de force by Margaret Rutherford
I am not really a who dun it fan but I make an exception for Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marples.
She is the definitive Miss Marples as she appears to bumble around but she outwits the police and the criminals.
Filmed in black and white with a great cast of British actors this is a gem of a film. I was pleased to see an early appearance by James Bolam the original Likely Lad who was doing a fairly good southern English accent.
It opens when she is on a jury for a murder and she dissents so the defendant will need to be retried. there were no majority verdicts in those days.
She thinks the defendant is innocent and goes about proving it and confronting the real murderer.
You have no idea who it is and there are a few red herrings. Margaret Rutherford was in her seventies when she filmed this and she is very sprightly. The music is jaunty and although it is a serious subject is quite funny.
A joy to watch and it is a great British film based on a great British story. even though I know the outcome I would still happily re watch it as the acting and asides are so good it keeps your interest. I might revise my view of who dun its if they were all as good as this.
I am not really a who dun it fan but I make an exception for Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marples.
She is the definitive Miss Marples as she appears to bumble around but she outwits the police and the criminals.
Filmed in black and white with a great cast of British actors this is a gem of a film. I was pleased to see an early appearance by James Bolam the original Likely Lad who was doing a fairly good southern English accent.
It opens when she is on a jury for a murder and she dissents so the defendant will need to be retried. there were no majority verdicts in those days.
She thinks the defendant is innocent and goes about proving it and confronting the real murderer.
You have no idea who it is and there are a few red herrings. Margaret Rutherford was in her seventies when she filmed this and she is very sprightly. The music is jaunty and although it is a serious subject is quite funny.
A joy to watch and it is a great British film based on a great British story. even though I know the outcome I would still happily re watch it as the acting and asides are so good it keeps your interest. I might revise my view of who dun its if they were all as good as this.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Margeret Rutherford takes on the role of Miss Marple in Murder Most Foul. It is based on Agatha Christie's Mrs McGinty's Dead. Miss Marple is the one juror in court who isn't convinced of the first suspects guilt who was supposed to of murdered Mrs McGinty. The case is thrown out of court much to the irritation of Inspector Craddock and Miss Marple joins a local drama troupe to investigate the real murderer. Margaret Rutherford gives a delightful audition to get in but the director isn't convinced (played by Ron Moody of Oliver fame) but he soon reconsiders when he learns Miss Marple is independently wealthy. With help of Mr Stringer (played by Rutherford's real life husband Stringer Davis) Miss Marple, in the unique comic slant Rutherford puts into the role, manages to solve the crime. I won't reveal who the murderer is but I will tell ya it certainly wasn't who I originally thought it was but a very satisfying conclusion. :-)
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