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Murder at the Gallop
Comedy · Crime · Drama · 1963
Miss Marple and Mr. Stringer are witnesses to the death by heart attack of elderly, rich Mr. Enderby. Yet they have their doubts about what happened. The police don't believe them, thus leading Miss Marple to yet again investigate by herself.
Movie details
Murder at the Gallop
“It's a Penny to a Pony... Murder Will Out!”
1963 Comedy · Crime · Drama 1h 21m
Critical arithmetic
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Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.1 / 10
Community rating
Miss Marple and Mr. Stringer are witnesses to the death by heart attack of elderly, rich Mr. Enderby. Yet they have their doubts about what happened. The police don't believe them, thus leading Miss Marple to yet again investigate by herself.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Murder at the Gallop?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
George Pollock
Written by
James P. Cavanagh
Margaret Rutherford
Miss Jane Marple
Stringer Davis
Jim Stringer
Robert Morley
Hector Enderby
Flora Robson
Miss Milchrest
Charles Tingwell
Inspector Craddock
Gordon Harris
Sergeant Bacon
Robert Urquhart
George Crossfield
Court is in session
Put Murder at the Gallop on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.