Margaret Rutherford

Acting

Margaret Rutherford

Born May 11, 1892 · Balham, London, England, UK

Died May 22, 1972 · aged 80

Dame Margaret Taylor Rutherford DBE (11 May 1892 – 22 May 1972) was an English character actress, who first came to prominence following World War II in the film adaptations of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. She is best-known for her 1960s performances as Miss Marple in several films based loosely on Agatha Christie's novels. Description above from…

Known For

A Countess from Hong KongA Countess from Hong Kong · 1967
A Countess from Hong Kong
★ 6.01967
MovieComedyRomance
A Russian countess stows away in the stateroom of a married U.S. diplomat bound for New York.
Blithe SpiritBlithe Spirit · 1945
Blithe Spirit
★ 6.91945
MovieComedyFantasy
While holding a séance for skeptical novelist Charles Condomine, self-proclaimed 'spiritualist medium' Madame Arcati inadvertently summons the spirit of his deceased first wife Elvira, leading to an increasingly complex love triangle with Ruth, his current wife of five years.
Murder Most FoulMurder Most Foul · 1964
Murder Most Foul
★ 7.11964
MovieComedyCrime
A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his guilt. Once again she begins her own investigation.
Murder She SaidMurder She Said · 1961
Murder She Said
★ 7.31961
MovieComedyCrime
Miss Marple believes she's seen a murder in a passing-by train, yet when the police find no evidence she decides to investigate it on her own.
Murder AhoyMurder Ahoy · 1964
Murder Ahoy
★ 7.11964
MovieDramaThriller
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.
Chimes at MidnightChimes at Midnight · 1965
Chimes at Midnight
★ 7.21965
MovieComedyDrama
Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur. Henry's heir, Prince Hal, is a ne'er-do-well carouser who drinks and causes mischief with his low-class friends, especially his rotund father figure, John Falstaff. To redeem his title, Hal may have to choose between allegiance to his real father and loyalty to his friend.
Murder at the GallopMurder at the Gallop · 1963
Murder at the Gallop
★ 7.11963
MovieComedyCrime
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.
The Alphabet MurdersThe Alphabet Murders · 1965
The Alphabet Murders
★ 5.71965
MovieComedyCrime
The Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the victims are killed according to their initials.

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The Demi-ParadiseThe Demi-Paradise · 1943
The Demi-Paradise
★ 6.61943
MovieDramaComedy
Ivan Kouznetsoff, a Russian engineer, recounts during World War II his stay in England prior to the war working on a new propeller for ice-breaking ships. Naïve about British people and convinced by hearsay that they are shallow and hypocritical, Ivan is both bemused and amused by them. He is blunt in his opinions about Britons and at first this puts off his hosts, including the lovely Ann Tisdall, whose grandfather runs the shipbuilding firm that will make use of Ivan's propeller. The longer Ivan stays, however, the more he comes to understand the humor, warmth, strength, and conviction of the British people, and the more they come to see him as a friend rather than merely a suspicious Russian. As a romantic bond grows between Ivan and Ann, a cultural bond begins to grow as well, particularly as the war begins and Russia is attacked by Germany.

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