Murder Ahoy (1964)
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- Unrated
- 1h 33min
- Comedy, Crime
- 22 Sep 1964 (USA)
- Movie
After Miss Jane Marple is made a trustee of a merchant marine training vessel, a fellow trustee is poisoned, and ship's officers are later murdered after she comes on board.
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Cast verified as complete
| Margaret Rutherford | ... |
Miss Jane Marple
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| Lionel Jeffries | ... |
Captain Sydney De Courcy Rhumstone
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| Charles 'Bud' Tingwell | ... |
Chief Insp. Craddock
(as Charles Tingwell)
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| William Mervyn | ... |
Comm. Breeze-Connington
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| Joan Benham | ... |
Matron Alice Fanbraid
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Stringer Davis | ... |
Mr. Jim Stringer
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| Nicholas Parsons | ... |
Dr. Crump
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| Miles Malleson | ... |
Bishop Faulkner
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| Henry Oscar | ... |
Lord Rudkin
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Derek Nimmo | ... |
Sub-Lt. Eric Humbert
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| Gerald Cross | ... |
Brewer (aka Lt. Commander Dimchurch)
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Norma Foster | ... |
Asst. Matron Shirley Boston
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| Terence Edmond | ... |
Sgt. Bacon
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| Francis Matthews | ... |
Lt. Compton
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Lucy Griffiths | ... |
Millie
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Bernard Adams | ... |
Dusty Miller
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Tony Quinn | ... |
Kelly - Tramp
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| Edna Petrie | ... |
Miss Pringle
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Billy Dean | ... |
Police Constable (uncredited)
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| Roy Holder | ... |
Petty Officer Lamb (uncredited)
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Henry B. Longhurst | ... |
Cecil Ffolly Hardwicke (uncredited)
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Colin McKenzie | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Desmond Roberts | ... |
Sir Geoffrey Bucknose (uncredited)
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| Ivor Salter | ... |
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Arnold Schulkes | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Paddy Smith | ... |
Steward (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Pollock | ||
Written by
| David Pursall | ... | (original screenplay) and |
| Jack Seddon | ... | (original screenplay) |
| Agatha Christie | ... | (character) (uncredited) |
| David Pursall | ... | (interpretation of Agatha Christie's "Miss Marple") |
| Jack Seddon | ... | (interpretation of Agatha Christie's "Miss Marple") |
Produced by
| Ben Arbeid | ... | associate producer |
| Lawrence P. Bachmann | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ron Goodwin | ||
Cinematography by
| Desmond Dickinson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ernest Walter | ||
Editorial Department
| Chris Kelly | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Irene Howard | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| William C. Andrews | ... | (as Bill Andrews) |
Production Management
| Sydney Streeter | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| David Tomblin | ... | assistant director |
| Peter Beale | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Tom Jung | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Mickey Pugh | ... | assistant standby props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| J.B. Smith | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Allan Sones | ... | sound editor |
| Fred Turtle | ... | sound recordist |
| A.W. Watkins | ... | recording supervisor |
Stunts
| Rupert Evans | ... | sword instructor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alan McCabe | ... | camera operator |
| David Cadwallader | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ron Goodwin | ... | conductor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1964) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1964) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1964) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1964) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer A/B (1965) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Hafbo (1965) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1965) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Miss Jane Marple (Dame Margaret Rutherford) investigates the murder of one of her fellow trustees of a fund which rehabilitates young criminals. To investigate she goes aboard the ship used to train the juveniles, much to the distress of Captain Sydney De Courcy Rhumstone (Lionel Jeffries). She soon stumbles onto more murders, and a ring of thieves.
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| Taglines | New mischief amidst the mizzen-masts! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Dame Margaret Rutherford undertook a month of fencing practice for this movie's denouement. See more » |
| Goofs | The 'messages' sent by both Miss Marple and Mr. Stringer bear no resemblance to Morse code and are just random flashes of light. The actual messages sent at approximately the speed of the flashes would have taken over a minute, which is presumably too long in movie time. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rule, Britannia! See more » |
| Quotes |
Captain Rhumstone:
[testily]
One thing I can't stand is being disturbed when I'm curling my beard! See more » |