Murder at the Gallop (1963)

Director:

George Pollock

Writers:

James P. Cavanagh (screenplay)
Agatha Christie (novel)

Release Date:

December 1963 (Austria)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

(The Raciest Mystery of the Season!)

Plot:

When a wealthy old man appears to have been "frightened to death" by a cat, Miss Marple suspects one of his four relatives, all heirs to his estate, of his murder.

Plot Keywords:

Miss Marple | Murder | Cat | Heart Attack | Heart Failure

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Margaret Rutherford	...	Miss Marple
Stringer Davis	...	Mr. Stringer
Robert Morley	...	Hector Enderby
Flora Robson	...	Miss Milchrest
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell	...	Inspector Craddock (as Charles Tingwell)
Gordon Harris	...	Sergeant Bacon
Robert Urquhart	...	George Crossfield
Katya Douglas	...	Rosamund Shane
James Villiers	...	Michael Shane
Noel Howlett	...	Mr. Trundell
Finlay Currie	...	Old Enderby
Duncan Lamont	...	Hillman
Kevin Stoney	...	Doctor Markwell
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Frank Atkinson	...	Hotel Night Porter (uncredited)
Roger Avon	...	Police Photographer (uncredited)
Jack Dearlove	...	Party guest (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths	...	Pub Landlord (uncredited)

Directed by
George Pollock

Writing credits
James P. Cavanagh		(screenplay)
Agatha Christie		(novel "After the Funeral")

Produced by
George H. Brown	....	producer
Lawrence P. Bachmann	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Ron Goodwin

Cinematography by
Arthur Ibbetson		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Bert Rule

Casting by
Irene Howard

Art Direction by
Frank White

Makeup Department
Eddie Knight	....	makeup artist
Pearl Orton	....	hairdressing

Production Management
Sydney Streeter	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Basil Rayburn	....	assistant director
Edward Dorian	....	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
John Barry	....	assistant art director (uncredited)

Sound Department
David Bowen	....	sound recordist
Denis Rogers	....	sound editor (as Dennis Rogers)
J.B. Smith	....	dubbing mixer
A.W. Watkins	....	recording supervisor

Special Effects by
Tom Howard	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Wilson	....	camera operator
John Hardman	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Maude Churchill	....	wardrobe
Masada Wilmot	....	wardrobe: women (uncredited)

Music Department
Ron Goodwin	....	conductor

Other crew
Betty Harley	....	continuity

Production Companies

• George H. Brown Productions (for) (uncredited)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios (presents) (as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1963) (UK) (theatrical)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1963) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1972) (USA) (TV) (network premiere)
• Turner Entertainment (1990) (worldwide) (all media)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Turner Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Video (19??) (UK) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (200?) (UK) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Agatha Christie's Murder at the Gallop (UK) (complete title)

Runtime:

81 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:12 | UK:U | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Aldenham, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

George H. Brown Productions

Trivia:

As in the previous film, Murder She Said (1961), the gruff general factotum is again named Hillman.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the valuable painting at the center of the intrigue was first introduced it appeared that the picture wasn't very large. However when Stringer sets off for London to have it appraised, it looked like it grew to twice the size.

Quotes:

Miss Jane Marple: [in riding habit] Oh, Miss Milchrest, good morning. How nice to see you again.
Miss Milchrest: [apparently frightened] Good morning.
Miss Jane Marple: Don't look so frightened, my der. I've done my quota of murders today.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Murder Ahoy (1964)

Another wonderful Margaret Rutherford romp.

Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple delights her audience in this wonderful mystery. Her use of the phrase, " I have a little tittle tattle for you inspector" is used as only Ms. Rutherford can. The concluding verbal scene with Robert Morley completes a wonderful motion picture.