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Murder Most Foul

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Murder Most Foul
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NR,1hr 30min
Released:
September 1, 1964
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MGM
Synopsis: Murder Most Foul represented Margaret Rutherford's third appearance as Agatha Christie's spinsterish sleuth Miss Marple. The film opens with Marple serving on a murder-trial jury. She forces a mistrial because she considers the accused to be innocent; to prove her theory, she traces the trail of evidence to a down-at-the-heels repertory company run by Ron Moody. She auditions for the troupe with a stirring rendition of "The Shooting of Dan McGrew," securing the job by flashing a roll of bills in ... Full Synopsis
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Possibly the most enjoyable of the delightful Miss Marple series of mysteries, Murder Most Foul benefits from its setting inside a third-rate theatrical troupe. This allows series screenwriters David Pursall and Jack Seddon to create (courtesy of Agatha Christie, of course) a cast populated by some rather extreme types, as well as letting them set their heroine loose in a setting that is somewhat alien ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Miss Marple
H. Driffold Cosgood
Detective Inspector Craddock
Justice Crosby
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