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Murder at the Gallop ()

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When a wealthy old man appears to have been "frightened to death" by a cat, Miss Jane Marple suspects one of his four relatives, all heirs to his estate, of his murder.
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Miss Jane Marple
Stringer Davis ...
Mr. Stringer
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Hector Enderby
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Miss Milchrest
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Inspector Craddock (as Charles Tingwell)
Gordon Harris ...
Sergeant Bacon
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George Crossfield
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Rosamund Shane
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Michael Shane
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Mr. Trundell
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Old Enderby
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Hillman
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Doctor Markwell
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Hotel Night Porter (uncredited)
Roger Avon ...
Forensic Photographer (uncredited)
Wallace Bosco ...
Man in Pub (uncredited)
Tony Castleton ...
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Jack Dearlove ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles Gilliard ...
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Fred Griffiths ...
Fred - Deliveryman (uncredited)
George Holdcroft ...
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Minor Role (uncredited)
Pat Lewis ...
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Jack Mandeville ...
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
John Morris ...
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Fred Peck ...
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Bess Rogers ...
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Pat Ryan ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Forensic Photographer (uncredited)

Directed by

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George Pollock

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

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

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Ron Goodwin

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Arthur Ibbetson ... director of photography

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Bert Rule

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Irene Howard

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Frank White

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Eddie Knight ... makeup artist
Pearl Orton ... hairdresser

Production Management

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Sydney Streeter ... production manager

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Basil Rayburn ... assistant director
Edward Dorian ... second assistant director (uncredited)

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John Barry ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Johnny Bigg Jr. ... production buyer (uncredited)
John Bigg ... production buyer (uncredited)
Tom Jung ... poster designer (uncredited)

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David Bowen ... sound recordist
Denis Rogers ... sound editor (as Dennis Rogers)
J.B. Smith ... dubbing mixer
A.W. Watkins ... recording supervisor
Geoffrey Kidd ... boom operator (uncredited)

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Tom Howard ... special effects

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Peter Diamond ... stunts (uncredited)

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Paul Wilson ... camera operator
Terry Cole ... clapper loader (uncredited)
John Hardman ... still photographer (uncredited)
Fred Petty ... gaffer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Maude Churchill ... wardrobe
Charles Monet ... wardrobe: men (uncredited)
Masada Wilmot ... wardrobe: women (uncredited)

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Ron Goodwin ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department

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Betty Harley ... continuity

Additional Crew

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Cynthia Palmer ... production secretary (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

The old and wealthy Mr. Enderby (Finlay Currie) dies of a heart attack but the ever suspicious Miss Jane Marple (Dame Margaret Rutherford) has her doubts. Who or what gave him a heart attack? Enderby's poor relatives gather at the The Gallop, a combined boarding-house and riding school. Miss Jane Marple also gets there to find out if any of them had any particular reasons to see him dead. Written by Mattias Thuresson

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Also Known As
  • Agatha Christie's Murder at the Gallop (United Kingdom)
  • Meurtre au galop (France)
  • Der Wachsblumenstrauß (Germany)
  • Después del funeral (Spain)
  • Der Wachsblumenstrauß (Austria)
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  • 81 min
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Trivia Like Murder Most Foul (1964), this movie was adapted from an Hercule Poirot novel ("After the Funeral"), not a Miss Jane Marple novel. See more »
Goofs 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. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford (2012). See more »
Quotes Miss Jane Marple: Agatha Christie should be compulsory reading for the police force.
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