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Murder at the Gallop
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Directed by George Pollock
This is one of a series of competent murder mysteries directed by George Pollock based on the Agatha Christie character, Miss Marple. Margaret Rutherford stars as the grey-haired, wily sleuth who will not give up until all the pieces of a puzzle have been neatly put in place. This time around, an old village recluse is found dead and everyone except Miss Marple believes he had a heart attack. She is suspicious because four members of the dead man's family stand to benefit from his death, especially when a highly valuable painting is added into the kitty. As she follows her instincts and logic, a few more murders eliminate the same number of suspects, and Miss Marple is compelled to lend haste to her investigation before someone else turns up dead. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
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The second in the series of Miss Marple mysteries starring Margaret Rutherford, Murder at the Gallop is a delightful and amusing adaptation of Agatha Christie's After the Funeral (a book which, interestingly enough, featured as its main character Hercule Poirot rather than Miss Marple.). A good plot is essential to an effective murder mystery, and Gallop has a tightly-written one that doesn't cheat by going too far afield for the murderer and which deftly puts all the pieces in their proper place. Along the way, the David Pursall-Jack Seddon screenplay features a number of amusing turns, some neatly observed phrases, and just enough character details to make the supporting cast come to life (without so much as to reveal who the killer is too early). Once again, however, the film's primary asset is the wonderful Rutherford. She imbues Marple with a joyousness in her hobby that in another actress might come across as somewhat ghoulish, but which here seems perfectly natural. Robert Morley is in tip top form as well, providing comic zest via his enthralled reaction to an especially rare saddle and his indirect marriage proposal at the end of the film, and Flora Robson is excellent as the timid but not stupid lady's companion. ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide
 

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