Murder at the Gallop

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Murder at the Gallop

Released Jun 24, 1963

1h 21m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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While out collecting for charity, Miss Jane Marple (Margaret Rutherford) visits an antisocial villager (Robert Morley), and he suddenly drops dead in her presence. Suspicious of the circumstances, Marple eavesdrops on the reading of his will and subsequently shadows various members of the family who seem suspicious. As the bodies pile up, Miss Marple suspects she has the guilty party cornered, but she needs to find the last bit of proof before it's too late.

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

While Murder at the Gallop is mostly as clever as the source material, that’s likely to both please and frustrate Christie’s fans

Rated: 3/4

Oct 10, 2023

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

The formidable jowls and unconquerable tweediness of Margaret Rutherford are again employed to impersonate author Agatha Christie's sleuth, Miss Jane Marple, in this good comedy-thriller from Britain.

Oct 7, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

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

Rated: B-

Apr 22, 2007

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

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.

Rated: 7/10

Mar 8, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 3/5

Aug 11, 2005

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Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

As usual, Rutherford's Miss Marple is a plus.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 30, 2004

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HR G

Dame Margaret Rutherford is THE antithesis of Marple in the books but for some reason this works and is amazing. I love this series of movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/18/24

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Audience Member

"They [the police] have their methods; we have ours". Absolutely brilliant. Terrific casting and great script. Dame Margaret Rutherford on top form. How to make tweeness irristable

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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joe m

Second film with Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple, "Murder at the Gallop" has less murder-suspense and more comedic elements than "Murder, She Said", which of course Rutherford excels as but detracts from the overall story. Still enjoyable and worth catching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Hilarious and charming

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Frances H

Such a cute murder mystery movie! I love all of the Margaret Rutherford Miss Marple movies, but this is one of my favorites. With Dame Flora Robson and Robert Morley, who I just loved! What a lot of fun!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/27/20

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Much better than the first Marple movie. That one drags, whereas this one is light and fun and simple. And Rutherford seems much more comfortable in the role.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Synopsis

While out collecting for charity, Miss Jane Marple (Margaret Rutherford) visits an antisocial villager (Robert Morley), and he suddenly drops dead in her presence. Suspicious of the circumstances, Marple eavesdrops on the reading of his will and subsequently shadows various members of the family who seem suspicious. As the bodies pile up, Miss Marple suspects she has the guilty party cornered, but she needs to find the last bit of proof before it's too late.

Director: George Pollock
Producer: George H. Brown
Screenwriter: James P. Cavanagh, Agatha Christie
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: MGM
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 24, 1963, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 21m

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