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This is possibly MARGARET RUTHERFORD's most satisfactory excursion into Agtha Christie-land and she's helped by a delightful Ron Goodwin score that emphasizes her character with an infectious main theme and the gorgeous B&W photography, full of sinister shadows and proper atmospheric effects.

Furthermore, Miss Rutherford is surrounded by some formidable British talent, such as Stringer Davis (his Mr. Stringer is always a delight), Robert Morley (blustery but fun), and most notably, FLORA ROBSON, remarkable as the timid companion of an elderly woman.

I've seen most of these Miss Marple mysteries from the 1960s, and this has got to be one of the best. It moves at a swift gallop (unlike some of the more tedious, slow-paced BBC versions), and the accent is on the humorous characterization that Rutherford is capable of. Purists may not think it serves Agatha Christie well, but taken on its own as a piece of comedy/mystery entertainment, it stands up well in that genre.

Highly recommended.

Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford) and Mr. Stringer (Stringer Davis) are collecting money for The Reformed Criminals Assistance League, and the old lady decides to pay a visit to the stingy Old Enderby (Finlay Currie). They go to his manor and witness him dying frightened to death by a cat. Miss Marple snoops around the house and finds a piece of mud that she keeps with her.

She calls the police and later she reports to Inspector Craddock (Charles Tingwell) that Old Enderly was murdered. However he tells that the Death Certificate states the cause of his death as heart failure and Old Enderby had had a severe heart condition for many years. Miss Marple decides to investigate one of the heirs but she finds her dead in her house with her housemaid Miss Milchrest (Flora Robson). Then she lodges in The Gallop Hotel to investigate who might be the murderer. When her prime suspect is killed, she finds the reason why the assassin is killing the relatives of Old Enderby. Now Miss Marple plots a scheme to catch the killer.

"Murder at the Gallop" is another highly entertaining comedy and mystery with Miss Marple. There are delightful scenes, like Miss Marple telling the Inspector Craddock that he should read Agatha Christe, or Miss Marple dancing Twist with Mr. Stringer. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Sherlock de Saias" ("Sherlock in Skirts")

As is well known by now, Dame Agatha Christie was not enamoured of Dame Margaret Rutherford's take on her Jane Marple creation. Fair enough as Dame Agatha had lovingly constructed a plain Jane, spinster/every-woman who, underneath the quiet demeanour and placid knitting possessed a mind sharper than the point of any of her knitting needles. And like television's Columbo she was always under-estimated, to the eventual chagrin of the guilty party in the crime under investigation. As a fan of the BBC/PBS Masterpiece Mystery series I have probably seen most if not all of Dame Agatha's books dramatized, my favourites being those with Joan Hickson whom I find to be the very embodiment of the Jane Marple Dame Agatha originally had in mind. That said, I am not so much of a purist that I cannot enjoy Dame Margaret Rutherford's decidedly non Dame Agatha approach to super sleuth Jane Marple. In short, all four films in the MGM produced series are a pure delight with MURDER AT THE GALLOP just barely edging out MURDER SHE SAID as my personal favourite.

Others have more than adequately provided a synopsis of this and the other trio of Marple movies in the series, so I won't re-till that ground. Suffice to say, if you haven't seen any of them, or you just want a good, light, engaging Brit whodunit then don't miss any of these wonderful confections. I've seen them all many times and yet every repeat showing finds me totally entertained by Dame Margaret, real life hubby Stringer Davis, Charles Tingwell, the excellent casts of supporting players and Ron Goodwin's superb scores. Indeed, they are still as much fun today as when first viewed in their initial theatrical runs back in the sixties.

Probably my favorite Rutherford Marple, this movie is funny, suspensful, and wildly entertaining. Whatever Agatha Christie thought of this movie, she greatly admired Margaret Rutherford, dedicating one of her best books The Mirror Crack'd to her. Once again, great support acting from Stringer Davis (Rutherford's real life husband) and from Robert Morley. Don't you think that Inspector Craddock would have learned to listen to Miss Marple by this movie?

I have not read the book on which the film is based--but I understand it was a Hercule Poirot book not a Miss Marple book. Anyway in Christie's novels with Miss Marple there was no "Mr Stringer" the real life husband of Dame Margaret Rutherford. But it is Dame Margaret and Stringer Davis that makes the Marple films come alive apart from Ron Goodwin's charming score.

This is the first movie I have seen in which the author of the book on which the film is based is discussed. This movie will not survive trenchant criticism--it is best viewed as a fun movie with loads of British humour.

What strikes you is that the film is really a women's film, with even Robert Morley having to take a back seat to Dame Margaret and Dame Flora Robson who steal the show.

Of the films in the series, 'Murder Ahoy' I thought was most charming because of the supporting cast and a stronger role for Mr Stringer. "Murder at the gallop" has a weaker story and screenplay in comparison. Yet all these Miss Marple films can be enjoyed by one and all, years after they were made.

Murder At The Gallop was one in a series of Miss Marple/Margaret Rutherford British mysteries...Rutherford certainly appears and acts quite differently from the character of Miss Marple which Agatha Christie created. If you want to see the Christie books presented accurately on screen, view the versions with Joan Hickson as Miss Marple. They work perfectly with the characters, settings and time period of the orginals.

However, authenticity is not one of the reasons for seeing this series of films. Margaret Rutherford is a screen gem...working with her real life husband, Stringer Davis, as co-sleuth (his character never appeared in any of the Christie novels) they form a wonderful partnership. I only wish they had continued this series. 'Gallop' features some excellent supporting actors -- Flora Robson, Finlay Curie and especially Robert Morley. It's filmed in beautiful black and white which captures the early 1960's quite well.

For an entertaining evening of pure delight this is a mystery to cherish!

Whilst out collecting funds for the Church roof Miss Marple and Mr Stringer witness the death of Mr Enderby, frightened to death by a pathological fear of cats he left a vast fortune to his family, could a member of his family have been greedy enough to kill for money?

Loosely based on a Poirot story 'After the Funeral, it's big and brassy, more fun then serious, but it genuinely works. It looks beautiful in black and white. The music is fun and seems to almost mirror Rutherford's personality, it's also loud and brisk, at times though it is a little over the top, a bit grindy.

Rutherford is just fabulous, she's so charismatic and humorous, she's a joy to watch, for me it's a shame only four films were made, a few more would have been great. Robert Morley is great fun as is Stringer Davies, but the star turn comes from Dame Flora Robson, so soft and delicate faced, she gives a fabulous performance as Miss Milchrest.

The best bit is definitely the ending, Miss Marple in an evening gown doing the twist, sent to bed, and confronted by the murderer, honestly it's just bliss.

I can imagine the die hard Christie fans being horrified at the thought of watching this, but it somehow goes beyond it. The humorous tone somehow allows the liberties. I must point out that Suchet's After the Funeral is a stunning production.

Take it for what it is, pure entertainment, huge amounts of fun. Possibly my favourite of her Miss Marple outings 10/10

The frustrating thing about Agatha Christie novels is that some of them have alternate titles. With some dismay, I realized, a few minutes into "Murder At The Gallop", that the film is the cinema version of a book I had finished not two months earlier, "After The Funeral" (a.k.a. "Funerals Are Fatal"). There would be no new whodunit puzzle for me here.

"After The Funeral" features Hercule Poirot; "Murder At The Gallop" features Miss Marple. The story is basically the same in both book and film, and is a typical Christie whodunit. I think I prefer the book to the film, as the book has more suspects. The film has minimal suspense except near the end. And I find Robert Morley's performance to be slightly annoying.

Still, "Murder At The Gallop" is an OK whodunit for a rainy Sunday afternoon. The main attraction really is the wonderful Margaret Rutherford, who plays Miss Marple. With her feisty determination, this is really her show. To see a woman of 71 in an evening gown dancing The Twist is reason enough to watch.

Having admired lovable Miss Marple and Mr Stringer in MURDER SHE SAID dealing with a very special case of murders at the Ackenthorpe Hall, it seemed that hardly can they pursue a trail on their own more effectively. Nevertheless, she is daring enough to state in MURDER AT THE GALLOP powerfully: "We have us and our methods" and this bursts out in riveting thrill and entertainment.

MURDER AT THE GALLOP with magnificent Dame Margaret Rutherford in the lead, provides yet new sensations, thrills, secrets to unveil and goose skin to experience. Along with its obvious echoes of the first part, MURDER AT THE GALLOP is an altogether haunting, mysterious and absorbing experience. In what way?

A BIT OF ITS STORYLINE: An old mansion of the Enderby family...a shocking thing happens as Miss Marple and Mr Stringer open the front door of the mansion. The old Enderby (played by iconic MGM actor Finlay Currie) hauntingly falls dead on the staircase. Heart attack or murder? Presumably frightened to death of cats, the former reason seems more likely to be adequate even for the police inspector Craddock (Charles Tingwell). But for Miss Marple, falsely perceived by the Inspector as a 'busybody' who merely has 'tittle tattle to convey,' that will never be a satisfactory conclusion. She is frightened to death of nothing. Having 'snooped' the family gathering of the Enderbys she overhears a significant statement (when Mr Stringer again gives her a 'leg up') and proceeds in order to trap the killer. Travelling by bikes is enough to do more than best investigators in limousines. With a little bit of cooking skills (note this aspect) and a little bit of determination, events unexpectedly prove that the law might sometimes have a long arm but, unfortunately, to the great surprise of those who doubt her, that never resembles Miss Marple's proceedings...

MADAME RUTHERFORD AND OTHER MAINSTAYS: Echoing the previous part aids seeing Madame Rutherford in this film because her already familiar style constitutes the very core of entertainment and thrill. Again with some witty moments and cutting remarks that add the spicy aspect to the whole movie, MURDER AT THE GALLOP is a sole entertainment. Margaret Rutherford is outstanding in the role and her moments include some of the quintessential parts of the entire success of the movie. She proves again that Marple is her name but marble her nature... As a creative and gifted performer from the very start, she proves to dominate our attention considerably. Thanks to her well crafted performance, again, thrill is combined with humor and cutting tongue with the most honest intentions. Among many of the brilliant scenes, a mention must be made of her dance with Mr Stringer when she deliberately falls ill and he, in a disguised manner, 'hots it up' as well as hilarious horse-riding with Mr Hector Eckerby (Robert Morley). As for other mainstays like Stringer Davis and Charles Tingwell, the memorable performances clearly echo MURDER SHE SAID and there is no need to outline their contribution again. Let me, however, highlight some important merits of the supporting cast here.

TWO SUPPORTING CAST: Within the peculiar dynasty of the Enderbys, truly sophisticated characters emerge. As a matter of fact, the supporting cast who appear to be outstanding in their parts are Flora Robson and Robert Morley. While Ms Robson portrays the strangely calm, oddly suspicious type who catches our attention finally, Mr Morley handles the very essence of the film's psychological and humorous aspect. As a serious buff of the old furniture, a man 'saddled' in old manners and strict in human relations, a funny horse-rider who is a rather sympathetic comedian type provides wit brilliantly. The scene with pulling of the boots, for instance, is hilarious. As he was a friend of Dame Margaret Rutherford in real life, their scenes are played with ease and humor. When the events turn more intense and murder at the gallop becomes reality, he changes into a decent observer.

THE FILM'S EFFECT: The unique atmosphere of the MGM sets, make-believe tricks of the genre, the undertones of images, growing tensions and Ron Goodwin's catchy music score are just some of the aspects that contribute clearly to its good reputation as a silver screen product of the time.

If you liked MURDER SHE SAID, you will surely enjoy MURDER AT THE GALLOP and follow the wonderful investigation of the Agatha Christie's character so memorably portrayed by Madame Rutherford. The law might have a long arm, indeed, but Miss Marple...never! As she does not agree to keep her saddle at the Enderbys when their case is complete, she leaves with Mr Stringer and makes us look forward to more thrill of the genre.

A must see for Agatha Christie's fans who are less strict with the screen adaptations than the author herself.

Just yesterday, Australia lost one of its most beloved film and television actors, Charles "Bud" Tingwell (1923-2009). In memory of his fine contribution to the performing arts, I decided to continue watching George Pollock's series of "Miss Marple" films, in which Tingwell portrayed Inspector Craddock. Next on the list was 'Murder at the Gallop (1962),' the second of four films to star Margaret Rutherford as Agatha Christie's Miss Jane Marple. Though, of course, the film truly belongs to its amateur spinster sleuth, Tingwell nonetheless brings a remarkable warmth and sincerity to the role of the good-natured but exasperated Craddock, who's constantly torn between his affection for Marple and his frustration that she's always one step ahead of him. Unlike Sherlock Holmes' Inspector Lestrade, he is not an object of ridicule – representative of incompetent police force – but one of open-mindedness and practicality. Inspector Craddock seems to accept Miss Marple's crime-solving talents with a quietly-amused resignation, however much her conclusions may show up his own investigative proficiency.

The central mystery was loosely adapted from Agatha Christie's novel "After the Funeral" (notably a Poirot story), but the bulk of the plot came from James P. Cavanagh, a writer of television thrillers. In this instalment, Miss Marple determines to investigate the suspicious passing of wealthy Scrooge Mr. Endeby (Finlay Currie), whom she believes was literally "frightened to death" by an impatient heir. With the loyal assistance of Mr. Stringer (Stringer Davis), and the occasional compliance of the increasingly-upstaged Inspector Craddock, Marple attempts to scrutinise everybody who stands to gain from Endeby's will, and, conveniently, they're all temporarily residing at the same place: the Gallows hotel, owned by Endeby's bumbling, horse-obsessed nephew (Robert Morley). The clues are all there for both Marple and the audience to decipher, but multiple red herrings are also thrown into the mix. Our suspicions are only further confused by the fact that that all the potential murderers appear to hate each other, and none are at all surprised nor saddened by the untimely deaths of their relatives.

The wonderful Margaret Rutherford is at it again as Miss Marple. And if that is not enough for you, there is also Robert Morley in his familiarly pompous screen persona hamming it up. These two strong personalities among the fine cast administrate the slightly humorous murder story taking place in and around Hotel Gallop. Although maybe not quite as fresh as the first entry in the series, 'Murder She Said', this film clearly delivers what every Agatha Christie loving citizen expects from a movie version of one of her many books. In my opinion Rutherford was able to bring more pep into Miss Marple than any other actress since or how I have seen her in my mind while reading the stories. In general the four Marple films made in the 1960's with Rutherford have clearly a more entertaining mood in them, which is not always so with many other adaptations.

The scriptwriter has even jokingly made Marple to specifically mention how great and useful Agatha Christie's books are when you are trying to solve a puzzling murder case by yourself. And what is she doing in the first shots during the title sequence? She goes around around collecting money for a reforming criminals assistance fund. A fine way to set the mood and the tongue in the right place for the rest of the movie. Later on she does twist on the dancing ball in order to fake a heart attack. Warmly recommended with a big smile to everyone.

This is an excellent lighthearted murder mystery movie, with the Agatha Christie creation Miss Marple as the central character.

This movie is typically British! The characters, the settings, the costumes, the dialog, the humor. Everything in the movie has British written all over it. It's delicious! It's an unwritten rule for the fans, that how Britisher the murder mystery, the better it is.

The movie is told with a large and typical amount of British humor. It makes the movie a fun one to watch, also thanks to the perfectly suiting musical score by Ron Goodwin. Due to the way the story is told, the whole plot line of who is the murderer becomes a bit muddled in and isn't the most interesting thing about the movie. It's way more interesting to think of WHY the murder(s) were committed rather then by who and how. This movie therefor isn't perhaps the best example of a good British whodunit movie but it's a fun and lighthearted one to watch nevertheless. So there are still plenty of reasons why one should watch this movie.

Margaret Rutherford is in her element as the old, nosy and clever lady Miss Marple. The movie is supported by a cast that perhaps is not the best example of the best actors around but it sorts of suits the movie fine. After all the actors serve their purpose and play the characters well enough without claiming too much attention or straining of the main story. After all this is a Miss Marple movie. The entire movie is build around her character and she is also the very reason why this movie is better than the average one.

A very fun and good movie, at least for the genre fans that is.

7/10

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After watching the BBC adaptations of Miss Marple with Joan Hickson these earlier film versions with Margaret Rutherford seems a world away. I could never envision Miss Hickson doing the twist.

Murder at the Gallop is based on an Agatha Christie book featuring Hercule Poirot but it has a good cast which includes Flora Robson and Robert Morley.

Miss Marple raising money for a charitable cause stumbles on to the death of a wealthy Mr Endeby (Finlay Currie) whom she believes was murdered and she suspects members of his family who stand to gain from the deceased's will who all seem to have some sort of a motive and also dislike each other.

The plot moves at a nifty pace but it all looks rather silly. Its definitely not Miss Marple.

Although Margaret Rutherford's take on Miss Marple was not to Agatha Christie's liking she stands out as one of the best Miss Marples in my estimation. She injected a lively quirkiness to the character which has been lacking in recent portrayals.

This is one of my 4 most favorite films Rutherford's timing and expressions are a joy to watch on screen!

An unusual thing about this Miss Marple movie is that it's a screen adaptation of an Agatha Christie novel featuring her other iconic detective character, that mustachioed Belgian, Hercule Poirot. And early on in this one, Jane Marple explains why Agatha Christie's works, in general, should be "made compulsory reading" for all English police officers. How "meta" is *that*? The supporting performances, including one from the inimitable Robert Morley, are quite good and serve to make this particular sequel worthwhile viewing all on its own. It's another solid 7/10, keeping in mind just how stingy I am with my ratings. (There are fewer than 10 movies that exist that I've considered deserving of a 10/10.)

Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple delights her audience in this wonderful mystery. Her use of the phrase, " I have a little tittle tattle for you inspector" is used as only Ms. Rutherford can. The concluding verbal scene with Robert Morley completes a wonderful motion picture.

1. Winter light (Nattvardsgästerna 2. The Birds 3. Le mépris 4. Heaven and hell (Tengoku to jigoku) 5. I compagni 6. Il gattopardo 7. The Servant 8. The silence (Tystnaden 9. Le feu follet 10. America, America 11. The Haunting 12. From Russia with Love 13. The List of Adrian Messenger 14. The Great Escape 15. Charade 16. Mahanagar 17. 8½ 18. This Sporting Life 19; Shock Corridor 20. La boulangère de Monceau 21. The Pink Panther 22. Les tontons flingueurs 23. Melodie en sous-sol 24. Billy Liar 25. Murder at the Gallop

This is one genuinely complex murder mystery, the second in the short lived, but truly unforgettable Miss Marple series. Margaret Rutherford, without a doubt, was the best actress to play the ever so clever detective, and with a touch of sarcasm every now and then. And why not, she earned it! One interesting footnote is that screenwriters followed author Agatha Christie's book extremely close, presenting a fiendishly clever murderer, and almost as clever as Miss Marple... right up until the end. This one will definitely keep you guessing, and exceptionally photographed with all the familiar trappings; the old dark house, shadows on the wall and creepy, dead silence at the precise moment! It is unfortunate that the series did not continue, as Rutherford preferred to remain in England and not commute to Hollywood, but what series episodes that were produced will not be forgotten and are gaining a whole new generation of viewers. Recommended late night viewing, but of course! One more thing, Rutherford and stuffy Robert Morley make a good team here, with a lot of entertaining banter between the two. But you have to hand it to Rutherford all the way as she takes a few minutes off the case to dance, and she knows her steps. Now that's entertainment.

George Pollock returned to direct this second case of older but still lively Miss Jane Marple(played by Margaret Rutherford). Her librarian friend Mr. Stringer(played by Stringer Davis) and Inspector Craddock(played by Charles Tingwell) also return. Here, Miss Marple is going door to door collecting for a charity when she enters the home of an old wealthy recluse, who promptly appears, falling down the front stairs and dying of a heart attack. Convinced it was murder, Miss Marple investigates as the man's relatives gather, and more murders occur... Strangely based on a Hercule Poirot novel "After The Funeral", this is a fine sequel all around, with a similar story and atmosphere.

A wonderful little gem of a film from the golden age of British mystery.

But not bad either, I gave it a 7 out of 10 but really it is 7-1/2 with the first in the series awarded an 8. Some great bits here, Robert Morley as the owner of "The Gallop" blustering and blistering his way around as only Robert could. Here Miss Marple trots around with a plaster cast of a riding boot mark she has found at the scene of the crime and tries to match it to the boots of the horse-riding suspects of which there are many. Once again, Margaret does things the Agatha Christie creation wouldn't dream of doing, she rides on a horse and also dances the twist in a sleeveless dance dress. You have to see it to believe that this septuagarian could accomplish such extraordinary feats, her many chins wagging, her side-kick (real life husband Stringer Davis) appalled at her courage and audacity. Definitely not for the Miss Jane Marple purists, these movies are weighed on the sheer merit and characterization of Margaret Rutherford. And of course this movie is based on a Hercule Poirot book to confound the purists even further. Not to be missed.