Top billed cast

1. 

   Margaret Rutherford

   Miss Jane Marple

2. 

   Ron Moody

   H. Driffold Cosgood

3. 

   Charles Tingwell

   Inspector Craddock

4. 

   Andrew Cruickshank

   Justice Crosby

5. 

   Megs Jenkins

   Gladys Thomas

6. 

   Ralph Michael

   Ralph Summers

7. 

   James Bolam

   Bill Hanson

8. 

   Stringer Davis

   Jim Stringer

9. 

   Francesca Annis

   Sheila Upward

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-06-01

Margaret Rutherford and a superbly theatrical Ron Moody star in this murder-mystery caper about a murder of "Mrs. McGinty". "Miss Marple" is seconded onto the jury but is unconvinced by the police evidence against their alleged perpetrator - the lodger - and off she sets on her own trail of detection that involves her taking up a role with a local drama troupe headed by Moody. This features a solid ensemble cast delivering a mystery about wax, hot irons, crispy one pound notes and some bobbing about in a humorous and delightful manner. Nothing too onerous, and it takes a fun swipe at the ways ...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• based on novel or book
• court case
• jurors
• amateur detective
• detective inspector
• covered investigation
• eavesdropping
• black and white
• murder mystery