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Murder Most Foul
Comedy · Crime · Drama · 1964
A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his guilt. Once again she begins her own investigation.
Movie details
Murder Most Foul
“New misdeeds are afoot afoot the footlights!”
1964 Comedy · Crime · Drama 1h 30m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
7.1 / 10
6.7K votes
TMDB
7.1 / 10
Community rating
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A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his guilt. Once again she begins her own investigation.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Murder Most Foul?
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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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
George Pollock
Written by
Jack Seddon · David Pursall
Margaret Rutherford
Miss Jane Marple
Ron Moody
H. Driffold Cosgood
Charles Tingwell
Inspector Craddock
Andrew Cruickshank
Justice Crosby
Megs Jenkins
Gladys Thomas
Ralph Michael
Ralph Summers
James Bolam
Bill Hanson
Court is in session
Put Murder Most Foul 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.