The Scold's Bridle

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The Scold's Bridle

"Who said dying in your sleep was peaceful?"

1998

2h 27m

7.0(5 votes)

Crime

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

Detective Cooper investigates the bizarre circumstances surrounding the murder of Matilda who was found dead in her bath wearing the Scold's Bridle.

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16 members

Acting

Bob Peck

Detective Sergeant Cooper

Acting

Miranda Richardson

Dr. Sarah Blakeney

Acting

Douglas Hodge

Jack Blakeney

Production

Trudie Styler

Joanna Lascelles

Acting

Beth Winslet

Ruth Lascelles

Acting

Siân Phillips

Mathilda Gillespie

Acting

Virginia McKenna

Violet Orloff

Acting

Paul Brooke

Duncan Orloff

Acting

Miles Anderson

Detective Inspector Harmer

Acting

Hugh Bonneville

Tim Duggan

Acting

Finbar Lynch

Dave Hughes

Acting

Alan MacNaughtan

James Gillespie

Acting

Alan Williams

Bob Spede

Acting

Christine Moore

Jenny Spede

No Image

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Clare Clifford

Headmistress

Acting

John Pirkis

Sir William Cavendish (as John Duval)

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