Lansquenet's death. An attempt is made to do away with Miss Marple but is foiled by the intended victim (without her even realising it). Miss Marple then discovers that the piece of mud found in Enderby's house came from shady art dealer George Crossfield's riding boot, but her case against him is dashed when she learns that each of the heirs visited Enderby on the day he died, to ask for money. Crossfield has meanwhile found out who the murderer is, but he is locked in a stall with an excitable horse and is trampled to death. By this point, Miss Marple knows the identity and motive of the killer but has no definite proof. She, therefore, lays a trap, pretending to have a heart attack at a dance at the hotel while doing the twist with Mr Stringer. The police doctor places her in a room by herself, declaring it to be too dangerous to move her until morning. During the night, the murderer, Miss Milchrest, makes one last attempt to silence her, but Miss Marple is ready. Milchrest's motive is revealed to be a seemingly worthless painting owned by Cora, which actually was very valuable. Hector Enderby later proposes marriage to Miss Marple but she turns him down. When she declares her distaste for blood sports, Hector, an enthusiastic fox hunter, mutters to himself "That was a narrow escape!" Cast Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple Stringer Davis as Mr Stringer Robert Morley as Hector Enderby Flora Robson as Miss Milchrest Charles Tingwell as Inspector Craddock Gordon Harris as Sergeant Bacon Robert Urquhart as George Crossfield Katya Douglas(de) as Rosamund Shane James Villiers as Michael Shane, Rosamund's husband Noel Howlett as Mr Trundell Finlay Currie as Old Enderby Duncan Lamont as Hillman Kevin Stoney as Doctor Markwell Frank Atkinson as Hotel night porter (uncredited) Roger Avon as Police Photographer (uncredited) Notes Christie is mentioned by name early in the film when Miss Marple speaks to the police inspector after the first death. Later in the film, Marple also uses the phrase, "murder most foul," a line from Hamlet which also became the title of the next movie in the series. References External links 1963 films British black-and-white films British mystery films 1960s mystery films Films based on Hercule Poirot books Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films directed by George Pollock Films set in country houses Films set in hotels Films scored by