Murder at the Gallop [VHS]

British humor and Margaret Rutherford at her best. Not real Agatha Christie, but made for a fun, tongue in cheek mystery.

I love these Margaret Rutherford Miss Marple movies. They are whimisical and do veer from the books, completely in some cases, but they're still delightful and remind me of sitting with my Mom watching them. I'm so glad to be able to purchase them and watch them whenever I choose. This movie, Murder at the Gallop is my favorite of the four Dame Margaret Miss Marple movies. We really see her in all of her "snooping" glory and some of the one liners she delivers are just priceless.

If you don't know who Margaret Rutherford is, go to wikipedia. She is an awesome actress. She won an Academy Award, Golden Glode Award, among other awards. She was an amazing person.

Love Margaret Rutherford. best Miss Marple ever

Great movie

FUN TO WATCH A WOMAN OF THIS AGE WEAR FANCY DRESS AND BE COURAGES, THOUGHTFUL, CAPABLE.

I watch these movies of Miss Marple-Agatha Christie character done by her over and over when I need some fun and a lift. She was a complicated human in real life, but I never get tired of her acting. So glad she won an Oscar for her effort in VIP I believe with the likes of Maggie Smith, another great Dame.

Well done, plan on purchasing the movie so I can watch again and again!

Or maybe you will. Just decide who, apart from Miss Marple, Mr Stringer and Inspector Craddock is the least likely person to be the murderer and that'll be the beggar. It doesn't matter though. This is pure entertainment. Margaret Rutherford's Jane Marple (with the help of dear old Mr Stringer and the long suffering Inspector Craddock), runs the murderer to ground in her own inimitable style. This adventure starts with the public spirited Miss Marple dragging poor old Stringer round the village collecting for one of her charities. They knock on the door of Mr Enderby, a rich old recluse and, getting no response, they enter the house just in time to see the old fellow clutch his chest and tumble down the stairs. Contrary to Craddock's inevitable conclusion of death by natural causes, Miss Marple's instincts point to murder .... of course. In view of Craddock's usual short-sighted refusal to see sense, Jane has to take the reins and begin the investigation herself. She suspects a member of the old gentleman's family has finished him off in order to inherit a share of his money. The family are staying at a hotel and riding stables business run by Hector Enderby (Robert Morley) so Miss Marple signs in for a riding holiday. As investigations proceed the body count is likely to rise. Will any of the family be left to charge by the end of the investigation? You'll have to watch the film to find out. I've been trying to get hold of a copy of this film for ages. It's an old favourite from way back. It's just as funny as I remember and I'm delighted with the quality of the sound and picture. If it had been all grainy and crackly I would have enjoyed it anyway but it's all the better for being crisp and clear. Highly recommended.

great old British film. Margaret Rutherford is brilliant

You won't see this film on any best British films of all time list, but this is a well crafted, well acted, and of course being based on an Agatha Christie's who done it, the film is well plotted. The film is quintessentially British and has a Cosy charm. Probably going to appeal to people like me, of a certain age! That said, with our extended winter you could do worse than to spend and hour and twenty minutes experiencing some early sixties nostalgia and charm.

Love this series of films !

One of my favourite films. A perfectly balanced murder mystery: the right amount of diverse characters all with a motive and a script spread over a steady plot. Brilliant stuff and of course none other than the aptly placed Margaret Rutherford, a stalwart personality in the Miss Marple role.