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When the ailing husband of an adulterous wife is discovered bludgeoned to death and suspicions fall on the older woman's young lover, the newly widowed woman claims that it was she who was solely responsible for the death despite evidence that points to the contrary in this dramatic account of true-life 1935 trial that shocked all of England. Though notable evidence and strong suspicion suggests that the murder may have been of crime of passion perpetrated by the jealous lover only half her age, Alma Rattenbury (Helen Mirren) confesses to the murder of her husband and is soon brought to trial. Despite the fact that Alma is already being deemed guilty by the general public for her adulterous indiscretion alone, her lawyer, star attorney T.J. O'Connor (David Suchet), remains convinced that his client will eventually be cleared of all charges.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1987-08-23
- video_camera_front Companies ITV, Anglia Television
- timer Runtime: 109 Mins
- star Rating: 6 / 10
- favorite Likes: 5 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0092735
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Helen Mirren
Alma Rattenbury
Harry Andrews
Francis Rattenbury
David Suchet
T.J. O'Connor
David Morrissey
George Bowman
Norma West
Irene Riggs
Oliver Ford Davies
J.D. Casswell
Clive Swift
P.P. Croom Johnson
Geoffrey Bayldon
Mr. Justice Humphreys
Gillian Martell
Joan Webster
Edmund Pegge
Constable Bagwell
David Simeon
Inspector Carter
Neil Jeffery
Christopher
Joe Anderson
Little John
Adam Blackwood
Ewan Montagu
Alan Rowe
E. Marshall Harvey
Timothy Kightley
Lewis Manning
Wendy Williams
Edith Davenport
Paul Greenhalgh
Clerk of the Court
Robin Browne
Usher
Gordon Salkilld
Foreman of the Jury
Peter van Dissel
1st Reporter
Gil Sutherland
2nd Reporter
Harry Fielder
Policeman
groups Crew
John Gorrie
Director
Terence Rattigan
Writer
John Rosenberg
Producer
Richard Harvey
Music
Prue Handley
Costume Design
Ken Taylor
Writer
Malcolm Harrison
Cinematography
Kevin Waters
Editor
Geraldine Stephenson
Choreographer
Malcolm Harrison
Lighting Director
Philip Burne
Lighting Artist
Trevor Vaisey
Director of Photography
John Havart
Sound
Peter Durbidge
Unit Manager
Prue Handley
Costumer
Christine Penwarden
Makeup Artist
Pat Jarvis
Casting
Jon Pusey
Production Design
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