Murder Most Foul

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Murder Most Foul

1964

1h 31m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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The sole dissenting member of a jury that aims to convict a man of murdering an actress, beloved Agatha Christie character Miss Jane Marple (Margaret Rutherford) joins a theatrical company to investigate the crime on her own. As she gets closer to H. Driffold Cosgood (Ron Moody) and his fellow performers, yet another actor is found dead. Her digging uncovers evil deeds that date back several years, but Miss Marple finds herself in danger as she closes in on the killer.

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

With Murder Most Foul, the pacing is off, the mystery isn’t terribly exciting, and Rutherford seems adrift in the proceedings and that’s even giving some leeway for her capabilities.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 10, 2023

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Rutherford a Miss Marple definitiva, mesclando inteligncia e frgil leveza para construir uma personagem divertida, mas crvel como algoz de frios assassinos.ff

Rated: 4/5

May 2, 2006

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

The story line of Murder Most Foul follows the formula introduced in the first movie and scrupulously followed by the next three.

Rated: 6/10

Mar 8, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Oct 13, 2005

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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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joe m

"Murder Most Foul" the third of MGM's Miss Marple films starring Margaret Rutherford, is an exceptional mix of murder, suspense and comedic goings on that achieve just the right balance of all three. Rutherford, is in top form, especially with unusual number of cape flourishes in this outing. This time she infiltrates a group of two-bit provincial players lead by the hammy Driffold Cosgood (Moody). The movie also is sharper with Miss Marple clearly showing her superior sleuthing skills over Inspector Craddock (Tingwell) after he makes a rather slighting comment about her amateur abilities. The type of film that is pure escapism - even while the murders pile up!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Great old fashioned yarn that stars Margaret Rutherford as Agatha Christie's famous ditsy amateur sleuth Miss Marple . Not the liveliest of films admittedly but enough fun and unexpected twists to keep your mind occupied- all in all a decent watch from an era of transition for British films.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Frances H

These ol Margaret Rutherford Miss Marple flicks are so much fun, because Rutherford always plays such cute characters. This one is not as good as Murder at the Gallop, but it is definitely worth a watch!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/28/20

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Audience Member

This is the third of four Miss Marple films starring Margaret Rutherford I have seen using boxxy software. And, like the rest of the movies, it has the incredibly catchy harpsichord musical score that is a bit hip and mod. However, of the three I've so far seen, it's my least favorite.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

Perfect entertainment. Not a second of this is wasted. Beautifully cast and directed. It is not easy to make something as joyous as this. The lightness of touch makes most comedies appear leaden by contrast.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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George Pollock

Director

Margaret Rutherford

Miss Jane Marple

Ron Moody

H. Driffold Cosgood

Bud Tingwell

Inspector Craddock

Andrew Cruickshank

Justice Crosby

Megs Jenkins

Mrs. Gladys Thomas

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Synopsis

The sole dissenting member of a jury that aims to convict a man of murdering an actress, beloved Agatha Christie character Miss Jane Marple (Margaret Rutherford) joins a theatrical company to investigate the crime on her own. As she gets closer to H. Driffold Cosgood (Ron Moody) and his fellow performers, yet another actor is found dead. Her digging uncovers evil deeds that date back several years, but Miss Marple finds herself in danger as she closes in on the killer.

Director: George Pollock
Producer: Ben Arbeid
Screenwriter: Agatha Christie, David Pursall
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2016
Runtime: 1h 31m

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