A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his innocence. Once again she begins her own investigation.
| Tagline | New misdeeds are afoot afoot the footlights! |
| Release Date: | Mar 01, 1964 |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Production Company: | Lawrence P. Bachmann Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Casts: | Margaret Rutherford, Ron Moody, Charles Tingwell, Andrew Cruickshank, Megs Jenkins, Ralph Michael, James Bolam, Stringer Davis, Francesca Annis, Pauline Jameson, Annette Kerr |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $0 |
| Revenue: | 0 |
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 of 1960s British "Rep" theatre culture too.
