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Crooked House

Crooked House

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Crooked House

2017

1h 55m

6.4(1013 votes)

Mystery

Crime

Thriller

Overview

A private investigator helps a former flame solve the murder of her wealthy grandfather, who lived in a sprawling estate surrounded by his idiosyncratic family.

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Stage 6 Films

Metro International Entertainment

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Glenn Close

Lady Edith de Haviland

Max Irons

Max Irons

Charles Hayward

Stefanie Martini

Stefanie Martini

Sophia de Haviland

Christina Hendricks

Christina Hendricks

Brenda Leonides

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Chief Inspector Taverner

Honor Kneafsey

Honor Kneafsey

Josephine Leonides

Julian Sands

Julian Sands

Philip Leonides

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson

Magda Leonides

Christian McKay

Christian McKay

Roger Leonides

Amanda Abbington

Amanda Abbington

Clemency Leonides

Creative team

Directed by: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Written by: Gilles Paquet-Brenner
Julian Fellowes
Produced by: James Spring
Joseph Abrams

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