Miss marple margaret rutherford poses as a housemaid to clean up a murder case. Agatha christies miss marple movie collection dvd 4pack rpkg murder she said 1961. Englands peerless margaret rutherford made fine featurelength films about the great sleuth, miss marple. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.
Miss marple joins a theatrical troupe whose specialty is death scenes. Murder she said 1961 margaret rutherford, arthur kennedy, muriel pavlow. Margaret rutherfords debut as agatha christies miss marple murder at the gallop 1963. Elderly sleuth miss marple takes to the seas to investigate murder on a naval training ship. There are few pleasures in life as rewarding as a good mystery, and the four movies actress margaret rutherford made as amateur sleuth miss jane marple are fun, breezy whodunits that, while not faithful adaptations of british writer agatha christies work, are a showcase for talents of the indomitable rutherford.
Margaret rutherford as miss marple is the reason i so enjoyed these mysteries. Sep 17, 2016 there are few pleasures in life as rewarding as a good mystery, and the four movies actress margaret rutherford made as amateur sleuth miss jane marple are fun, breezy whodunits that, while not faithful adaptations of british writer agatha christies work, are a showcase for talents of the indomitable rutherford. Miss jane marple s dame margaret rutherford s onboard a train when she sees what appears to to be, a murder a woman being strangled in a passing train. Jun 26, 2016 miss marple theme new custom video margaret rutherford edit 720p resolution hd video hq audio. Murder, she said the 1961 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Margaret rutherford as miss marple and stringer davis as jim stringer her best friend investigate the hms battledore, a training ship designed to give young hoodlums a chance at new lives.
I have read and own every story written by agatha christie in book form and the whole miss marple collection on my kindle so i can keep it with me for anytime reading. These are very entertaining movies, and rutherford is utterly charming as miss marple. 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. She was known for her role as agatha christies miss marple in the television series miss marple. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. The miss marple mysteries with margaret rutherford silver. Following in the footsteps of gracie fields, margaret rutherford, angela lansbury, helen hayes and joan hickson, geraldine mcewan brought the part of welcome to the agatha christies marple guide at.
Murder she said 1961 margaret rutherford as miss marple. Miss jane marple played by english actress margaret rutherford wakes up to an alarm clock in murder at the gallop directed by george pollock 1963 the film that got me seriously into agatha christie. English actress margaret rutherford as miss jane marple in murder she said. She and her sidekick mr stringer played by stringer davis carry the plot. Starring margaret rutherford, lionel jeffries, bud tingwell. Quite honestly, its best to forget miss marple ever existed. Murder and mystery start with a funeral murder most foul 1964. When nobody will believe she witnessed a murder, elderly sleuth miss marple takes a job as a maid to ferret out clues. As in the previous three, the actress plays agatha christies amateur sleuth miss jane marple, with charles bud tingwell as chief inspector craddock and stringer davis rutherford. Quotes the judge has just declared a retrial because the jury cannot agree on a unanimous verdict it is miss marple whose verdict differs from all the other jurors. Mary mead and acts as an amateur consulting detective.
Miss marple academy award winner margaret rutherford causes a mistrial when she remains the sole juror opposing a guilty verdict for harold taylor in the murder of his landlady. Murder at the gallop 1963 movie clip murder most foul. Murder she said 1961 came first, followed by murder at the gallop 1963, with murder most foul 1964 rounding out the series. When the police refuse to believe her story, she decides to do some investigating of her own. Which presentday studio is committed to making a series of movies starring an older woman. Agatha christies miss marple returns with julia mckenzie in her celebrated role as the sweet old lady who strikes fear into the hearts of killers. More than 40 years after her death, agatha christie is having a moment. Margaret rutherford s debut as agatha christies miss marple murder at the gallop 1963. Agatha christies miss marple movie collection dvd 4pack murder she said 1961. Loosely based on the novel mrs mcgintys dead by agatha christie, it stars margaret rutherford as miss jane marple, bud tingwell as inspector craddock, and stringer davis rutherfords reallife husband as mr stringer.
Margaret rutherford as miss marple old hollywood films. The hunt is on for a new miss marple after actress geraldine mcewan announced her retirement from the role today. Released march 18th, 1997, murder at the gallop stars margaret rutherford, robert morley, flora robson, bud tingwell the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 21 min, and received a score of out of. Joan bogle hickson, obe 5 august 1906 17 october 1998 was an english actress of theatre, film and television.
Dame margaret taylor rutherford, dbe 11 may 1892 22 may 1972 was an english actress of stage, television and film. When it comes to sleuthing, margaret rutherford is the gold standard. Her first appearance was in a short story published. George pollock directs the film and bud tingwell and stringer davis star in the film along with rutherford. Agatha christie is said to have disapproved of the way her detective was played for fun. That said, for many of her fans, margaret rutherford is miss marple. When i was drawn into a latenight television rerun of one of margaret rutherford s movie appearances as miss jane marple which i enjoyed, by the way my mother popped her head over my shoulder.
Marple, an elderly spinster, is always able to solve crimes that the professionals cannot, because of her keen. And yet because of a tragic murder in her own family, miss rutherford almost turned down the part of the famous elderly amateur detective. Murder ahoy 1964 was the third film of the series to be released, though it was actually the final one filmed. Mcewan has played agatha christies heroine sleuth jane marple since itv1 brought.
This is the first installment in the miss marple book series. Where to stream the best agatha christie adaptations nyt watching. Murder most foul is the third of four miss marple films made by metrogoldwynmayer. Rather than settle for a new trial, marple investigates. Watch murder at the gallop starring margaret rutherford in this drama on directv. Following in the footsteps of gracie fields, margaret rutherford, angela lansbury, helen hayes and joan hickson, geraldine mcewan brought the part of welcome to the agatha. This is margaret r playing a comedy detective for all shes worth.
Margaret rutherford list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Available on itunes elderly sleuth miss marple takes to the seas to investigate murder on a naval training ship. Released march 18th, 1997, murder at the gallop stars margaret rutherford, robert morley, flora robson, bud tingwell the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 21 min, and received a. Margaret rutherford actress stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. The complete miss marple collection by agatha christie. Often characterized an elderly spinster, she is one of the best known of christies characters and has been portrayed numerous times on screen. Jane marple staring margaret rutherford is an elderly woman whose hobby is being a detective. The second movie was produced in the year 1963, and it also featured rutherford in the leading role. The hystogmam below is the result of such an analysis perfoemed on miss marple theme.
Goodwin composed the music to all four miss marple films with margaret rutherford, and he used the famous theme for all four films with slight variations. Mar 17, 2014 hooray for margaret rutherford as miss marple. Miss marple s background is described in some detail, albeit in glimpses across the novels and short stories in which she appears. I love miss marple and all the books written about her. Margaret rutherford full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
From 1961 through 1964, mgm churned out a quick series of movies featuring agatha christies spinster sleuth, miss jane marple, with stage star margaret rutherford taking the lead role. When it comes to sleuthing, margaret rutherford is the gold. George pollock directs the film and bud tingwell and stringer davis star in. The agatha christie miss marple collection margaret ruthford trailers. Margaret rutherford made four movies as miss marple all of which are in this collection. Miss marple academy award winner margaret rutherford witnesses a murder while aboard the night train from paddington. The miss marple theme became one of his most popular ones, and it took soundtrack companies until the year 1992 to finally release an album with the score. Agatha christies miss marple movie collection widescreen. Miss marple theme new custom video margaret rutherford edit 720p resolution hd video hq audio. In the first of three gripping murder mystery stories, the harmless spinster is far from her quaint. She also narrated a number of miss marple stories on audio books. Geraldine mcewan series and julia mckenzie from series 4 star in the latest tv adaption of agatha christies miss marple. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Add to watchlist when miss marple reports witnessing a murder through the window of a passing train, the police dismiss her as a dotty spinster when no trace of the crime can be found.
Geraldine mcewan retires from marple role after 12 tv. Although by todays standards they would be formulaic, i as a viewer just enjoyed the ride. It is another of film in the agatha christie miss marple series. When miss marple reports witnessing a murder through the window of a. Agatha christies miss marple movie collectionmurder most exclusive. Murder at the gallop 1997 stream and watch online moviefone.
A friend of miss marples, travelling by rail from london, witnesses a murder on a passing train and. Murder she said 1961 margaret rutherford, arthur kennedy. Miss marple margaret rutherford drops in on mysterious aunt cora, but winds up settling for her assistant miss gilchrist flora robson, in murder at the gallop, 1963, from an agatha christie novel view the tcmdb entry for murder at the gallop 1963. None of the books in this series have been nominated for any major awards. Miss marple has a nonconventional way of analyzing murder scenes which make it difficult for her. The miss marple mysteries with margaret rutherford. Dame margaret rutherford played agatha christies meddling but lovable sleuth miss marple in four movies during the 1960s. These four films delighted audiences but rankled purists who didnt agree with the films many liberties with the source material two of the four films were. Mystery novelist agatha christies intrepid spinster sleuth, miss marple, reveals a skeleton full of closets as she tracks a killer in murder, she said.
Agatha christie introduced her elderly spinster sleuth miss jane marple in a series of six 1928 short stories, but it wasnt until 1930 in the cozy village mystery murder at the vicarage that she achieved more international exposure. But after her death, dame margaret rutherford became the victim of a crime. English comic actress margaret rutherford stars as miss marple in the film. Margaret rutherford as miss marple, joan benham as matron alice fanbraid, lionel jeffries as captain rhumstone. She first came to prominence following the second world war in the film adaptations of noel cowards blithe spirit, and oscar wildes the importance of being earnest. None better than margaret rutherford to portray dame.
Miss marple is an amateur detective created by famed mystery writer agatha christie. Miss marple margaret rutherford drops in on mysterious aunt cora, but winds up settling for her assistant miss gilchrist flora robson, in murder at the gallop, 1963, from an agatha christie novel. Murder most foul 1964 stream and watch online moviefone. When i was drawn into a latenight television rerun of one of margaret rutherfords movie appearances as miss jane marple which i enjoyed, by the way my mother popped her head over my shoulder. Margaret rutherford was a muchloved british actress and probably her best known role was that of agatha christies miss marple. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. While out collecting for charity, miss jane marple margaret rutherford visits an antisocial villager robert morley, and he. Miss jane marple played by english actress margaret rutherford wakes up to an alarm clock in. There are plenty of red herrings in this one and it is up to miss marple to reveal if the most likely suspect is also the guilty one in this cozy read for those of us who thrive on evil in small village life. Quotes the judge has just declared a retrial because the jury. Margaret rutherford reprises her role as the miss marple character.
Oscar and golden globe awardwinner margaret rutherford the v. English actress margaret rutherford as miss jane marple in murder she said directed by. Miss marple is a fictional character in agatha christies crime novels and short stories. Miss marples bloodhound instincts are triggered when a friend thinks she sees a murder on a train.
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