Margaret Rutherford
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 the Wikipedia article Margaret Rutherford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
A Countess from Hong Kong
as Miss GaulswallowA Russian countess stows away in the stateroom of a married U.S. diplomat bound for New York.
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Chimes at Midnight
as Mistress QuicklyHenry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a...
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Murder Ahoy
as Miss Jane MarpleDuring an annual board of trustees meeting, one of the trustees dies. Miss Marple thinks he’s...
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Murder She Said
as Miss Jane MarpleMiss Marple believes she's seen a murder in a passing-by train, yet when the police find no...
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Murder at the Gallop
as Miss Jane MarpleMiss Marple and Mr. Stringer are witnesses to the death by heart attack of elderly, rich Mr....
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Blithe Spirit
as Madame ArcatiAn English mystery novelist invites a medium to his home, so she may conduct a séance for a...
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The Importance of Being Earnest
as Miss PrismAlgernon Moncrieff is surprised to discover that his affluent friend -- whom he knows as...
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Murder Most Foul
as Miss Jane MarpleA murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his innocence. Once again...
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Passport to Pimlico
as Professor Hatton-JonesWhen an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove...
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I'm All Right Jack
as Aunt DollyNaive Stanley Windrush returns from the war, his mind set on a successful career in business....
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The Alphabet Murders
as Miss Jane Marple (uncredited)The Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the...
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The V.I.P.s
as The Duchess of BrightonWealthy passengers fogged in at London's Heathrow Airport fight to survive a variety of personal...
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The Mouse on the Moon
as Grand Duchess Gloriana XIIISequel to The Mouse that Roared; The Tiny Country of Grand Fenwick has a hot water problem in...
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Truly Miss Marple: The Curious Case of Margaret Rutherford
as Self (archive footage)The true life story of Margaret Rutherford (1892-1972) is in fact much more eccentric than the...
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The Magic Box
as Lady PondNow old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As...
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The Smallest Show on Earth
as Mrs. FazackaleeJean and Bill are a married couple trying to scrape a living. Out of the blue they receive a...
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The Happiest Days of Your Life
as Muriel WhitchurchNutbourne College, an old established, all-boys, boarding school is told that another school is...
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On the Double
as Lady VivianAmerican GI Ernie Williams, admittedly weak-kneed, has an uncanny resemblance to British Colonel...
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Miranda
as Nurse CareyA young married physician discovers a mermaid, and gives into her request to be taken to see...
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Yellow Canary
as Mrs. TowcesterA socialite poses as a Nazi spy to mask her activities as a British agent.
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Just My Luck
as Mrs. DooleyNorman works in a jewellers workshop and fantasises (in the nicest way) about meeting the window...
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Her Favourite Husband
as Mrs. DotheringtonWhile casing a bank he intends to rob, gangster Leo discovers one of the clerks, Antonio, is his...
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The Runaway Bus
as Miss Cynthia BeestonWhen heavy fog prevents any flights from leaving London Airport, a group of passengers are put...
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The Demi-Paradise
as Rowena VentnorIvan Kouznetsoff, a Russian engineer, recounts during World War II his stay in England prior to...
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The Wacky World of Mother Goose
as Mother Goose (voice)In this animated children's film, Mother Goose and her fairytale friends must stop a group of...
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Trouble in Store
as Miss BaconNorman is working in the stock room of a large London department store, but he has ambition...
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An Alligator Named Daisy
as Prudence CroquetReturning from a cricket match in Ireland, Peter Weston gains a pet alligator from another...
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Innocents in Paris
as Gwladys InglottRomantic comedy about a group of Britons flying to Paris for the weekend.
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Miss Robin Hood
as Miss HoneyIn this delightful fantasy adventure, a mild-mannered writer of adventure stories for girls...
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Beauty and the Barge
as Mrs. BaldwinA young girl is engaged to a man she doesn't love, and rather than marry him she decides to flee...
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Mad About Men
as Nurse CareyFlirtatious mermaid Miranda swaps places with a schoolteacher who has gone on holiday. All is...
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Arabella
as Princess IlariaA young woman uses her womanly wiles to seduce older men in order to aid her debt-ridden...
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Quiet Wedding
as Second MagistrateA young couple become engaged, but enjoy a number of comedic aventures before their wedding day.
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Dusty Ermine
as Evelyn Summers aka Miss ButterbyA forger returns to his family when he leaves jail vowing to go straight. Although approached by...
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English Without Tears
as Lady Christabel BeauclerkWhile Lady Christabel Beauclark, a bird fancier, is scurrying about demanding certain...
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Talk of the Devil
as uncreditedA ruthless businessman tries to steal his brother's successful shipping company. He hires a...
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Big Fella
as Nanny (uncredited)Singing Marseilles docker Joe is hired by wealthy English couple, the Oliphants, to find their...
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Aunt Clara
as Clara HiltonA wealthy old man dies and leaves his holdings--including a brothel and a gambling den, racing...
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Curtain Up
as Catherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. ClaireIn a small town in the 1950s a repertory company meets on Monday morning to start rehearsing the...
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While the Sun Shines
as Dr. Winifred FryeLady Elisabeth Randall is an English Air Force corporal during World War II. She is on her way...
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To See Such Fun
as uncreditedCompilation of classic British comedy moments
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Spring Meeting
as Aunt BijouTiny Fox-Collier and her son, Tony, are broke. A cheery and handsome young man about town, Tony...
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Castle in the Air
as Miss NicholsonThe owner of a Scottish castle discovers that it is haunted by the spirit of a beautiful woman....
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Catch as Catch Can
as 'Crafty' Maggie CarberryUndercover agent Robert Leyland entraps crooks trying to sneak expensive goods past customs on...
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Meet Me at Dawn
as Madame VernorelA young man makes his living in Paris in 1900 by fighting duels on behalf of other parties. He...
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The Merv Griffin Show
as SelfThe Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...
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