Murder at the Gallop

1963

Murder at the Gallop

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Movie Info

This is one of a series of competent murder mysteries directed by George Pollock based on the Agatha Christie character, Miss Marple. Margaret Rutherford stars as the grey-haired, wily sleuth who will not give up until all the pieces of a puzzle have been neatly put in place. This time around, an old village recluse is found dead and everyone except Miss Marple believes he had a heart attack. She is suspicious because four members of the dead man's family stand to benefit from his death, especially when a highly valuable painting is added into the kitty. As she follows her instincts and logic, a few more murders eliminate the same number of suspects, and Miss Marple is compelled to lend haste to her investigation before someone else turns up dead. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Classics, Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

George Pollock
Written By:

James P. Cavanagh, Agatha Christie
In Theaters:

Jun 24, 1963 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Apr 24, 1991
Runtime:

81 minutes
Studio:

Warner Home Video

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Cast

Margaret Rutherford
as Miss Marple

Robert Morley
as Hector Enderby

Flora Robson
as Miss Gilchrist

Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
as Detective Inspector Craddock

Stringer Davis
as Mr. Stringer

Duncan Lamont
as Hillman

James Villiers
as Michael Shane

Robert Urquhart
as George Crossfield

Katya Douglas
as Rosamund Shane

Gordon Harris
as Sgt. Bacon

Noel Howlett
as Mr. Trundell

Finlay Currie
as Old Enderby

Kevin Stoney
as Dr. Markwell

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Critic Reviews for Murder at the Gallop

All Critics (5) | DVD (2)

Enjoyable and competently made standard whodunit in the Miss Marple series.

Apr 22, 2007 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The story follows the general pattern set forth in the first movie.... The major difference is that this one is a bit more amusing than the first.

Mar 8, 2006 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…

John J. Puccio
Movie Metropolis
As usual, Rutherford's Miss Marple is a plus.

Oct 30, 2004 | Rating: 4/5

Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan
Splendid whodunit with Rutherford in top form.

Mar 1, 2004 | Rating: 4/5

Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Audience Reviews for Murder at the Gallop

Oct 04, 2009

great actresses here in margaret rutherford and flora robson but clearly not used to their full potential

Sanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
Jan 02, 2009

Enjoyable outing with superior actors. Margaret Rutherford will always be the best Miss Jane Marple.

jay n Super Reviewer
Oct 15, 2008

Margaret Rutherford is a great Miss Marple but the story is lacking a bit.

Sunil J Super Reviewer