Murder at the Gallop (1963)

Margaret Rutherford: Miss Jane Marple

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• Miss Jane Marple : Agatha Christie should be compulsory reading for the police force.

• Miss Jane Marple : [attempting to console her dance partner, who is dismayed that the orchestra has chosen to play a rock song]  One must be tolerant of the young, Mr. Enderby. I remember my dear mama was quite horrified when she caught me dancing the Charleston in public.

• Miss Jane Marple : I'm planning to have a heart attack at the dance tonight.

• Miss Jane Marple : [in riding habit]  Oh, Miss Milchrest, good morning. How nice to see you again.

  Miss Milchrest : [apparently frightened]  Good morning.

  Miss Jane Marple : Don't look so frightened, my dear. I've done my quota of murders for today.

• Hector Enderby : [the Inspector trips over a saddle on the floor of the foyer]  Do you see that?

  Inspector Craddock : Can't really miss it, can you?

  Hector Enderby : It's a Broadbeech side saddle. Broadbeech, Northampton. Vintage too. Well, have a look. Have a look at the date, behind the stirrup iron.

  Inspector Craddock : It says, er...

  Hector Enderby : No don't tell me, I'll tell you. 1882. No, I'm lying to you. 1885.

  Inspector Craddock : Right.

  Hector Enderby : I can tell you who it belongs to, too. I've only glimpsed one of these once in the whole country. Lady Kirk-Brackwell.

  Inspector Craddock : No, it belongs to...

  [rolls his eyes and sighs in exasperation] 

  Miss Jane Marple : Me, Mr. Enderby. Good morning, Inspector. My late mama's, of course.

• Hector Enderby : Miss Marple, I would deem it an honour if you'd at least stay the day and be my guest at the hunt.

  Miss Jane Marple : I'm very sorry, Mr. Enderby, but I disapprove of blood sports.

  [leaves the room] 

  Hector Enderby : [to himself]  That was a very narrow escape!

• Inspector Craddock : For goodness sake, Miss Marple! Why didn't you ring?

  Miss Jane Marple : The law may have a long arm, Inspector. Unfortunately, I haven't.

• Inspector Craddock : There have been stupid murderers, you know.

  Miss Jane Marple : She's a timid woman, not a stupid one.

• Miss Jane Marple : Am I to assume that you are not going to do anything about this?

  Inspector Craddock : Nothing whatever. You see, I'm a policeman, Miss Marple. I'm only interested in facts.

• Miss Jane Marple : Are you by any chance proposing to me, Mr. Enderby?