Movie · 1964
Is Murder Most Foul based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. Murder Most Foul is based on the book Mrs McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie (1952).
Mrs McGinty's Dead is part of the canon of Hercule Poirot series.
The movie was released in 1964.
The book behind Murder Most Foul
Mrs McGinty's Dead
by Agatha Christie · first published 1952 · crime fiction, detective fiction
1952 novel by Agatha Christie.
canon of Hercule Poirot: books by publication date
- The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920)
- Murder on the Links (1923)
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926)
- The Big Four (1927)
- The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928)
- Peril at End House (1932)
- Lord Edgware Dies (1933)
- Three Act Tragedy (1934)
- Murder on the Orient Express (1934)
- Death in the Clouds (1935)
- The A.B.C. Murders (1936)
- Murder in Mesopotamia (1936)
- Cards on the Table (1936)
- Dumb Witness (1937)
- Death on the Nile (1937)
- Appointment with Death (1938)
- Hercule Poirot's Christmas (1938)
- One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (1940)
- Sad Cypress (1940)
- Evil Under the Sun (1941)
- Five Little Pigs (1942)
- The Hollow (1946)
- Taken at the Flood (1948)
- Mrs McGinty's Dead (1952)
- After the Funeral (1953)
- Hickory Dickory Dock (1955)
- Dead Man's Folly (1956)
- Cat Among the Pigeons (1959)
- The Clocks (1963)
- Third Girl (1966)
- Hallowe'en Party (1969)
- Elephants Can Remember (1972)
- Curtain (1975)
Common questions
Is Murder Most Foul based on a book?
Yes. Murder Most Foul is based on the book Mrs McGinty's Dead by Agatha Christie (1952).
Who wrote the book Murder Most Foul is based on?
Mrs McGinty's Dead was written by Agatha Christie and first published in 1952.
Is Mrs McGinty's Dead part of a series?
Yes, it is part of the canon of Hercule Poirot series (11 books listed below in reading order).
Should I read the book before watching?
If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read Mrs McGinty's Dead before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.
More screen adaptations of Agatha Christie's books
- Murder on the Orient Express (film, 1974)
- Murder on the Orient Express (film, 2017)
- Witness for the Prosecution (film, 1957)
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV, 1989)
- Death on the Nile (film, 1978)
- Death on the Nile (film, 2022)