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Murder Ahoy

Name: Murder Ahoy
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Comedy
Released: 1964-09-22
Cast: Margaret Rutherford, Lionel Jeffries, Stringer Davis, Charles Tingwell, William Mervyn

1964 | 93 min | Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Insomnia or Knives Out, start here.
The mood: Funny with heart, tense.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1964: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by George Pollock

Margaret RutherfordMiss Jane Marple
Lionel JeffriesCaptain Rhumstone
Stringer DavisJim Stringer
Charles TingwellInspector Craddock
William MervynBreeze-Connington
Henry OscarLord Rudkin
Joan BenhamAlice Fanbraid
Nicholas ParsonsDr. Crump
Miles MallesonBishop
Derek NimmoSub-Lt. Eric Humbert