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Mrs McGinty's Dead

by Agatha Christieliterary work· published 1952

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Poirot, disillusioned by the "senseless cruel brutality" of modern crime, pays no attention to the sad case of Mrs McGinty, an old woman apparently struck dead by her lodger for thirty pounds that she kept under a floorboard. When, however, he is asked by the investigating officer to take another look at the case to stop an innocent man going to the gallows, he realises that things may not be as simple as they first appear to be.

Adaptations (2)

Mrs McGinty's Dead has been adapted 2 times, across film and television film, from 1964 to 2008. The most recent is Mrs McGinty’s Dead (2008).

  • Poster for Murder Most Foul (film)
    Murder Most Foul (film)
    1964 · film · 90 min · dir. George Pollock · IMDb ↗
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    A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his innocence. Once again she begins her own investigation.

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    Mrs McGinty’s Dead
    2008 · television film · 93 min · dir. Ashley Pearce · IMDb ↗
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    A pair of photographs are the only clues that Poirot has to solve the murder of a village charwoman, and to prove the innocence of the victim's lodger.