Overview
A classic whodunit where suspicion lingers over a wealthy man's untimely death.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- playful
- eccentric
- rainy day
- classic mystery night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an entertaining and highly enjoyable Christie adaptation, led by Margaret Rutherford's magnificent comic detective performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Enderby's relatives converge at the Gallop, where Marple investigates their motives and competing claims.
Miss Marple's scatty public manner contrasts with her lateral thinking and persistent old-fashioned sleuthing.
Margaret Rutherford's performance and the gathering of avaricious relatives give the murder mystery a playful, gently farcical register.
The wealthy dead man's poor relatives gather around his estate, each potentially driven by self-interest.
Films like Murder at the Gallop, and why
Murder, She Said
shared British country-house whodunit structure, eccentric amateur sleuth, and gently comic mystery tone
Murder Ahoy
shared Agatha Christie adaptation, amateur detection, ensemble suspects, and playful classic mystery atmosphere
The Mirror Crack'd
shared cozy murder investigation, suspicious death, eccentric detective, and comic British setting
Movie Details
- Director
- George Pollock
- Release Date
- 1963-05-09
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (189)
Cast
- Margaret Rutherford
- Stringer Davis
- Robert Morley
- Flora Robson
- Charles Tingwell
- Gordon Harris
- Robert Urquhart
- Katya Douglas
- James Villiers
- Noel Howlett
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Murder at the Gallop about?
- Miss Marple brings sharp instincts and eccentric charm to a suspicious death surrounded by greedy relatives at a riding school.
- What is Murder at the Gallop like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Murder at the Gallop as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Murder at the Gallop violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Murder at the Gallop as mild.
- What did critics think of Murder at the Gallop?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an entertaining and highly enjoyable Christie adaptation, led by Margaret Rutherford's magnificent comic detective performance.
- Which films are like Murder at the Gallop?
- Films with a similar feel include Murder, She Said, Murder Ahoy, and The Mirror Crack'd.
- How long is Murder at the Gallop?
- Murder at the Gallop runs 81 minutes.
- Where can I watch Murder at the Gallop?
- In United States, Murder at the Gallop streams on Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel.
