Murder Most Foul

Long after closing time, Police Constable Wells (Terry Scott) walks towards The Hangman's Rest. Facing The Boot public house on The Green in Sarratt, Hertfordshire located by Kevin Phillips.

The Constable sits down to drink the pint he obtained by knocking on the window. Found by Kevin Phillips, this is outside The Boot in Sarratt.

A little way along the street, at the McGinty's house the shadow of a woman being strangled is cast onto a window. The Green in Sarratt.

Riding away feeling refreshed, Constable Wells turns when he notices a hanged figure through the window of the McGinty's house. Sarratt in Hertfordshire with the wall of number 1 Myrtle Cottages to the left.

Inside a courtroom, Miss Marple sits as a juror at the hearing of the case against Harold Taylor. Martin Underwood identifies this as Aylesbury County Court in the Market Square, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

This comparison shot was taken 48 years later.

Miss Jane Marple (Margaret Rutherford) leads a horse and cart into the village where Taylor had been caught holding the rope by which Margaret McGinty was hanging. The Green in Sarratt, Hertfordshire.

Some chimney rethinks here. SJ

With her friend Mr. Stringer hidden in the cart, the amateur sleuth heads to the the murder victim's house posing as a collector of jumble. The Green, Sarratt.

As seen above, this building has been extended and remodelled. SJ

Police Constable Wells spots Miss Marple and Mr. Stringer leave the house. In the left background stands Sarratt's Post Office.

Some changes but the white wall stands resolute. SJ

Miss Marple and Jim Stringer (Stringer Davis) depart after speaking with Gladys Thomas, Mrs. McGinty's sister. The Green in Sarratt to the north of Rickmansworth.

Same shape, different detail. SJ

The two head out of the village, returning home with valuable clues. Facing south-west on The Green in Sarratt with Myrtle Cottages on the right.

The Green is more formal now. SJ

Miss Marple and Mr. Stringer visit the Palace Theatre in fictional Halford. The Palace Theatre on Clarendon Road, Watford in Hertfordshire.

The same theatre almost 55 years later. PW

Believing that one of the actors is Mrs. McGinty's murderer, Jane Marple enters the theatre to join the production. The Palace Theatre in Watford.

Was it too much to hope for no scaffolding or roadworks? PW

When George Rowton is poisoned at the theatre, Police rush to the scene of the crime. Shawfield Street, SW3, into Redesdale Street identified by Christopher Matheson. (RL)

Christopher provides the current view. (RL)

At the Police Station Miss Marple helps Inspector Craddock with his enquiries. This is the Police Station on Shady Lane in Watford.

The station has gained ramped access. PW

A milk float turns into the road where Miss Marple has taken lodgings with the Cosgood Players. The corner of Cannon Place and Squires Mount in NW3 recognised at the same moment by Fit Finlay and Anthony McKay and also featured in 'Bunny Lake is Missing'.

Denis Hoare visited NW3 and found that buildings-wise, nothing's changed, which is quite usual for Hampstead. He wouldn't have been surprised to have seen a milk float had he been a few hours earlier. (RL)

The camera follows the float as it stops outside the Westward Ho! boarding house. Cannon Place, Hampstead.

Without the parked milk float, the wheelie bins are now visible, although Denis can't positively guarantee that they were there in 1964. (RL)

Miss Marple leaves the accommodation to meet with Mr. Stringer. Number 23 Cannon Place in NW3.

The door has been changed, the letter box is in a different position, as are the '23' digits ... oh and the handrail is different too, but Denis is confident that he was in the correct place. (RL)

Mr. Stringer leaves the YMCA for his morning run. West House in Pinner Memorial Park off West End Lane, Pinner in Middlesex.

True to his word Dave Buckley has provided us with "now" shots from Pinner Memorial Park. West House is now a café known as ‘Daisy’s in the Park’. It has a connection to a new building which can be seen on the right in the "now" to Capture 15 and is the museum for William Heath Robinson, who drew many eccentric cartoons. (RL)

Miss Marple heads towards Jim. Across the pond stands West House in Pinner Memorial Park, West End Lane, Pinner.

Dave's shot reveals not much changed except foliage - a large bush has appeared just the right of the shot and the buildings to the left of the house have gone, and trees have grown. (RL)

Jim heads towards Miss Marple. Pinner Memorial Park in Middlesex.

Slightly wider shot from Dave who tells us that the rockery to the left in the original shot has been moved further down the path and is behind the camera. The small structure visible under the tree is an aviary. The Heath Robinson museum is visible to the right of West House. (RL)

The two friends meet to discuss developments. Pinner Memorial Park off West End Lane, Pinner.

"No bench" says Dave. It may have been a prop. Foliage has certainly grown!

Miss Marple visits the offices of theatrical agent Harris Tumbrill. The shop on the right is a branch of Radio Rentals and the top door plaque reads Prudential Chambers which, RL suspected, stood on Watford's High Street and is confirmed by Judith Scheepstra as being number 62.

At the end of the film, Miss Marple and Mr. Stringer leave the village after Harold Taylor is cleared. The Green, Sarratt in Hertfordshire.

On the east side of The Green heading in the direction of The Boot, which plays The Hangman's Rest. SJ