Murder at the Gallop

Murder at the Gallop

It's a Penny to a Pony... Murder Will Out!

Directed by George Pollock

Produced by George H. Brown Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios

196381 min7.1 / 10

A charming, mid-century mystery where an elderly amateur detective unravels a suspicious death through wit and persistence, balancing cozy procedural comfort with genuine investigative tension.

Miss Marple and Mr. Stringer are witnesses to the death by heart attack of elderly, rich Mr. Enderby. Yet they have their doubts about what happened. The police don't believe them, thus leading Miss Marple to yet again investigate by herself.

Questions people ask

  • Is Murder at the Gallop easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Murder at the Gallop sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Murder at the Gallop end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Murder at the Gallop violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Murder at the Gallop scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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