Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Limerculer A waste of 90 minutes of my life

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Tayyab Torres Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

JohnHowardReid A Lawrence P. Bachmann Production, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Copyright 11 June 1964 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. New York opening at Cinema I: 23 May 1965. U.S. release: 23 May 1965. U.K. release: 26 October 1964. Australian release: 15 April 1965. 8,141 feet. 90 minutes. SYNOPSIS: "Murder Most Foul" starts off with the murder of Mrs. McGinty, found strangled in her cottage. In the room, his hands on the rope around her neck, is the lodger. An open and shut case? Most certainly. The police have no doubts and, at the trial, eleven members of the jury are equally certain that the lodger is guilty, But the odd woman out with the jury is Miss Marple, who insists he is not guilty. With no verdict possible, there must be a retrial, which gives Miss Marple time to start her private sleuthing. COMMENT: Third of the four Miss Marple-Margaret Rutherford movies, this entry was allegedly based on "Mrs. McGinty's Dead". Actually, apart from Mrs. McGinty herself and the man accused of her murder (both of whom figure very briefly), the movie bears not the slightest resemblance to the book in either plot or characters. However, it is nonetheless entertaining for all that, being attractively photographed and staged and having a script that provides some wonderful opportunities for Miss Rutherford and her sterling supporting cast, led by the wonderful Ron Moody as a delightfully Dickensian, small-time actor/manager. Stringer Davis, Bud Tingwell, Terry Scott's smug policeman, Cruickshank's judge, Francesca Annis also have some fascinating characters/cameos to portray and they all make the most of them. The plot is virtually an original screenplay, but it remains true to the Christie flavor. Sets, photography, and atmosphere are remarkably lavish by British "B" standards and there's a zippy and most appropriate music score.In all, the movie ranks as a Rutherford delight. And even Pollock's direction is more stylish and assured than usual.

masercot This would be the third of Rutherford's Miss Marple movies that I have seen. It was made in a time where movies weren't too sure whether they were modern or old fashioned, so we got a mix of styles and characters. The movie is black and white in a time of color. It uses hip bouncy music instead of the usual classic style of sound track. A lot of bored hip young people.Rutherford is perfect as Miss Marple. You can almost smell the old lady smell on her. She dodders and blusters and squints down anyone who opposes her. She is less like the book Miss Marple than she is a creation of her own.Best scene in the movie: Marple, auditioning for a theater troop, recites Dangerous Dan McGrew to a horrified director.

gridoon2018 This is probably the most densely plotted of the three Margaret Rutherford Marple films I've seen so far - it is based on a Hercule Poirot story ("Mrs. McGinty's Dead") which has already been adapted for the screen as part of the David Suchet series, but although I have seen that film, I did not remember much of it beyond the initial setup, so I was caught up in the various murders and red herrings that follow. I also think this might be Rutherford's top performance as Marple - she has some great facial expressions (like when she's teasing Mr. Stringer), some great lines ("A Marple's word is her bond!"), some great tricks (a small mirror attached to an umbrella!), and at the end she even gets to fire a gun - something that would be unthinkable for any other actress who ever played this character, but fits perfectly with her portrayal! The supporting cast is also strong in this one. The only problem with the film is the same with the previous entries: occasionally it moves like molasses. *** out of 4.

JLRMovieReviews Uh oh! Miss Jane Marple on jury duty! Because she was the lone juror who prevented a unanimous verdict, a mistrial was declared and a new trial ordered in this case of murder that takes her back on the stage to investigate. She must join a small theater group to find the real killer of Mrs. McGinty's. (This is based on Agatha Christie's "Mrs. McGinty's Dead.")Rutherford is great and this cast is peppered with even more kooky and interesting characters than usual, even if Americans don't know the actors involved. But, the director of the group is Ron Moody, from the musical "Oliver." This makes me want to see other Christie stories made into film, particularly those with Peter Ustinov and Helen Hayes as the sleuths, but while Hayes has always been a favorite actress of mine, I fear those other mysteries, because they don't have Rutherford in them, they just won't be the same.So, sit back and bask in Dame Margaret Rutherford in her element as Christie's famed sleuth Miss Marple, and enjoy her over and over again.