6 Best Margaret Rutherford Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 9, 2026

Margaret Rutherford brought an unmistakable eccentric charm to British comedy and was beloved worldwide for her portrayal of Agatha Christie’s amateur sleuth Miss Marple. Murder She Said investigates a murder she witnessed from a passing train, Murder at the Gallop probes a wealthy family’s inheritance, The V.I.P.s strands wealthy travellers in airport fog, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang adds a flying car. Blithe Spirit and The Importance of Being Earnest round out the list.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 70% Metacritic 64

An eccentric inventor's flying, floating car is the centrepiece of a fantastical family adventure.

Directed by Ken Hughes · 2h 24m · Rated G

Nominated for 1 Oscar4 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Murder at the Gallop (1963)

TMDB ★ 6.9

An amateur detective investigates a wealthy family's suspicious inheritance and a death at their stables.

Directed by George Pollock · 1h 21m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The V.I.P.s (1963)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Maggie Smith features in this drama about wealthy travellers stranded at a fog-bound airport who confront personal crises while waiting.

Directed by Anthony Asquith · 1h 59m

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Murder She Said (1961)

TMDB ★ 7.0

An elderly amateur sleuth investigates a murder she witnessed from a passing train.

Directed by George Pollock · 1h 27m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

TMDB ★ 7.4

Edith Evans appears as two friends' invented alter egos spiral into farcical romantic complications.

Directed by Anthony Asquith · 1h 35m

Where to watch

Stream: Criterion Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Blithe Spirit (1945)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A novelist's séance accidentally summons the ghost of his dead first wife, complicating his new marriage.

Directed by David Lean · 1h 36m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Margaret Rutherford Movies

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

Murder at the Gallop (1963)

The V.I.P.s (1963)

Murder She Said (1961)

The Importance of Being Earnest (1952)

Blithe Spirit (1945)

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