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Murder Ahoy

Murder Ahoy

New mischief amidst the mizzen-masts!

19647.11h 33m

Overview

During an annual board of trustees meeting, one of the trustees dies. Miss Marple thinks he’s been poisoned after finding a chemical on him. She sets off to investigate at the ship where he had just come from. The fourth and final film from the Miss Marple series starring Margaret Rutherford as the quirky amateur detective.

Directed by George Pollock
Written by David Pursall, Jack Seddon, Agatha Christie
Produced by Lawrence P. Bachmann
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Top Cast

Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Miss Jane Marple

Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

Captain Rhumstone

Stringer Davis

Stringer Davis

Jim Stringer

Charles Tingwell

Charles Tingwell

Inspector Craddock

William Mervyn

William Mervyn

Breeze-Connington

Henry Oscar

Henry Oscar

Lord Rudkin

Joan Benham

Joan Benham

Alice Fanbraid

Nicholas Parsons

Nicholas Parsons

Dr. Crump

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Bishop

Derek Nimmo

Derek Nimmo

Sub-Lt. Eric Humbert

Themes & Keywords

shippoisonamateur detectivedetective inspectorcovered investigationeavesdroppingsnuffcuratorshipgang of thievesdanger of lifeblack and whitemurder mystery

About Murder Ahoy

Murder Ahoy is a drama, thriller, crime, mystery, comedy film released in 1964 exploring themes of ship, poison, amateur detective, detective inspector, covered investigation, eavesdropping. Directed by George Pollock, it stars Margaret Rutherford, Lionel Jeffries, Stringer Davis. During an annual board of trustees meeting, one of the trustees dies. Miss Marple thinks he’s been poisoned after finding a chemical on him. She sets off to investigate at the ship where he had just come from. The fourth and final film from the Miss Marple series starring Margaret Rutherford as the quirky amateur detective.

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