Margaret Rutherford credited as playing...
Miss Jane Marple
- Miss Jane Marple: [attempting to console her dance partner, who is dismayed that the orchestra has chosen to play a rock song] One must be tolerant of the young, Mr. Enderby. I remember my dear mama was quite horrified when she caught me dancing the Charleston in public.
- Miss Jane Marple: [in riding habit] Oh, Miss Milchrest, good morning. How nice to see you again.
- Miss Milchrest: [apparently frightened] Good morning.
- Miss Jane Marple: Don't look so frightened, my dear. I've done my quota of murders for today.
- Hector Enderby: [the Inspector trips over a saddle on the floor of the foyer] Do you see that?
- Inspector Craddock: Can't really miss it, can you?
- Hector Enderby: It's a Broadbeech side saddle. Broadbeech, Northampton. Vintage too. Well, have a look. Have a look at the date, behind the stirrup iron.
- Inspector Craddock: It says, er...
- Hector Enderby: No don't tell me, I'll tell you. 1882. No, I'm lying to you. 1885.
- Inspector Craddock: Right.
- Hector Enderby: I can tell you who it belongs to, too. I've only glimpsed one of these once in the whole country. Lady Kirk-Brackwell.
- Inspector Craddock: No, it belongs to...
- [rolls his eyes and sighs in exasperation]
- Miss Jane Marple: Me, Mr. Enderby. Good morning, Inspector. My late mama's, of course.
- Hector Enderby: Miss Marple, I would deem it an honour if you'd at least stay the day and be my guest at the hunt.
- Miss Jane Marple: I'm very sorry, Mr. Enderby, but I disapprove of blood sports.
- [leaves the room]
- Hector Enderby: [to himself] That was a very narrow escape!
- Inspector Craddock: For goodness sake, Miss Marple! Why didn't you ring?
- Miss Jane Marple: The law may have a long arm, Inspector. Unfortunately, I haven't.
- Inspector Craddock: There have been stupid murderers, you know.
- Miss Jane Marple: She's a timid woman, not a stupid one.
- Miss Jane Marple: Am I to assume that you are not going to do anything about this?
- Inspector Craddock: Nothing whatever. You see, I'm a policeman, Miss Marple. I'm only interested in facts.