Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Murder Ahoy easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Murder Ahoy violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Murder Ahoy end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Murder Ahoy scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Murder Ahoy

Name: Murder Ahoy
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Comedy
Released: 1964
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Margaret Rutherford, Lionel Jeffries, Stringer Davis, Charles Tingwell, William Mervyn

New mischief amidst the mizzen-masts!

Directed by George Pollock

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Lawrence P. Bachmann Productions

196493 min7.1 / 10

A lighthearted murder mystery aboard ship where an eccentric amateur detective unravels a poisoning case with wit and charm rather than darkness.

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.

Questions people ask

Is Murder Ahoy sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.
Is Murder Ahoy easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Murder Ahoy violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Murder Ahoy end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Murder Ahoy scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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