Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- playful
- eccentric
- classic mystery night
- cozy crime viewing
What critics said
Available reception signals suggest a generally enjoyable classic mystery comedy, carried by Margaret Rutherford's comic detective performance and Ron Moody's theatrical energy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Miss Marple joins H. Driffold Cosgood's local drama troupe while investigating murders linked to its members.
The investigation centers on a hammy director, a disastrous play, and an eccentric theatrical ensemble.
Miss Marple's lone not-guilty jury vote leads her to question the prosecution's apparently overwhelming case.
The clues lead back to a disastrously unsuccessful 1951 performance involving members of the current cast.
Films like Murder Most Foul, and why
Murder, She Said
shared amateur sleuthing, cozy murder mystery, and comic British ensemble tone
Murder Ahoy
shared agatha christie mystery framework, theatrical suspects, and playful detective comedy
The Mirror Crack'd
shared classic whodunit structure, eccentric amateur investigation, and light comic suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- George Pollock
- Release Date
- 1964-03-01
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (176)
Cast
- Margaret Rutherford
- Ron Moody
- Charles Tingwell
- Andrew Cruickshank
- Megs Jenkins
- Ralph Michael
- James Bolam
- Stringer Davis
- Francesca Annis
- Pauline Jameson
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 Most Foul about?
- Miss Marple infiltrates a theatrical troupe after rejecting a seemingly airtight murder conviction, turning a grim case into a gleefully eccentric whodunit.
- What is Murder Most Foul like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Murder Most Foul as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Murder Most Foul violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Murder Most Foul as mild.
- What did critics think of Murder Most Foul?
- Available reception signals suggest a generally enjoyable classic mystery comedy, carried by Margaret Rutherford's comic detective performance and Ron Moody's theatrical energy.
- Which films are like Murder Most Foul?
- Films with a similar feel include Murder, She Said, Murder Ahoy, and The Mirror Crack'd.
- How long is Murder Most Foul?
- Murder Most Foul runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Murder Most Foul?
- In United States, Murder Most Foul streams on Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel.
