Rutherford and real-life husband Stringer Davis |
When one of the board members of a trust that helps to rehabilitate young offenders is blatantly poisoned, Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford) decides to do her own investigation. With the help of her friend Mr. Stringer (Stringer Davis, married to Rutherford in real life), Miss Marple, wearing Naval uniform, goes into action, confining much of her investigation to the ship where these miscreants are trained. Captain Rhumstone (Lionel Jeffries of First Men in the Moon) isn't at all thrilled by this development, especially when he is forced to give his cabin to the snooping old lady. Other officers, staff -- and suspects -- include Dr. Crump (Nicholas Parsons); Bishop Faulkner (Miles Malleson of The Thief of Bagdad); Lt. Compton (Francis Matthews); matron Alice Fanbraid (Joan Benham); and others. When there are more deaths aboard ship, Marple knows her suspicions are correct, and she also uncovers the reasons behind the killings, but not before a fencing duel with the perpetrator.
Charles Tingwell with Rutherford |
Verdict: More fun with Miss Marple. ***.
2 comments:
This might be the best one of all…and until I started reading your blog was not aware that Davis was her husband! No wonder they play so well together. Need to see this one again soon.
- C
One can imagine that the real-life relationship of Rutherford and Davis was not that different from that of Marple and Mr. Stringer -- I think she definitely gave the orders, LOL!
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