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Margaret Rutherford as "Miss Marple"
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Agatha Christie is perhaps one of the word’s best-selling authors of all time. She is best known for her detective novels, short story collections, plays and famous detective sleuths Hercule Poirot and of course, Miss Marple.

During the 1960’s four of the Miss Marple Murder Mysteries were adapted for the screen, starring Margaret Rutherford as the titular character. She was one of several incarnations of Miss Marple, including Angela Lansbury, who would later star in the popular TV Series Murder, She Wrote, which was an American reinvention of the Miss Marple character.

However, this Playlist is devoted to Margaret Rutherford’s portrayal of Miss Marple. She is my favorite of them all as she combined all the elements of the great sleuth with just a sprinkle of whimsical irony that I relished while reading the novels the following movies were based on.

This list is short, but oh so sweet.

Enjoy!


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Movie: Murder She Said ( 1962 )
When Miss Jane Marple reports witnessing a murder through the window of a passing train, the police dismiss her as a dotty spinster when no trace of the crime can be found.
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Movie: Murder at the Gallop ( 1963 )
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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Movie: Murder Most Foul ( 1964 )
When Miss Marple joins a theatrical company after a blackmailer is murdered, several members of the troupe are also dispatched by this mysterious killer.
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Movie: Murder Ahoy ( 1964 )
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.