Directed by:
Brian PercivalScreenplay:
Adrian HodgesComposer:
Martin PhippsCast:
Billie Piper, Matt Smith, Robert Putt, JJ Feild, Robert Glenister, David Harewood, Julie Walters, Ramon Tikaram, Hayley Atwell, Miles Anderson, Trevor Cooper (more)Plots(1)
Fearless young Sally Lockhart (Billie Piper) has a mind for numbers and for sleuthing, and in Phillip Pullman's quartet of novels, set in Victorian London, she is put through the paces of melodrama and mystery. In this vivid adaptation of the first book in the series, recently orphaned Sally Lockhart, armed with a pearl-handled pistol and her keen mind, uncovers the secrets of her father's death aboard the sunken schooner Lavinia, discovers hidden cursed jewels, and faces England's deadliest villains with bold courage. Sally's friends, the street-smart Jim and besotted photographer Frederick, help her expose the truth - no matter how dangerous. Sally navigates through the constantly twisting plots with the savvy dexterity of a sharp-eyed detective. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Billie Piper
UK
Best movies:
Evita (1996)
Much Ado About Nothing (2005) (TV movie)
Sally Lockhart Mysteries: The Shadow in the North (2007) (TV movie)
Matt Smith
UK
Best movies:
An Adventure in Space and Time (2013) (TV movie)
House of the Dragon (2022) (series)
Official Secrets (2019)
Robert Putt
Best movies:
The Rutles in All You Need Is Cash (1978) (TV movie)
Lady Jane (1986)
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
JJ Feild
USA
Best movies:
Ford v Ferrari (2019)
Almost Strangers (2001) (series)
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Robert Glenister
UK
Best movies:
Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003) (TV movie)
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David Harewood
UK
Best movies:
Blood Diamond (2006)
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1997) (series)
The Last Enemy (2008) (series)
Julie Walters
UK
Best movies:
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Billy Elliot (2000)
The Hollow Crown (2012) (series)
Ramon Tikaram
Singapore
Best movies:
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Dean Spanley (2008)
Speed Racer (2008)
Hayley Atwell
UK
Best movies:
Miles Anderson
Zimbabwe
Best movies:
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La La Land (2016)
Midsomer Murders (1997) (series)
Trevor Cooper
UK
Best movies:
Drowning by Numbers (1988)
Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989) (series)
Inspector George Gently (2007) (series)
Sian Thomas
UK
Best movies:
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Tom Wu
Hong Kong
Best movies:
Batman Begins (2005)
The Gentlemen (2019)
Skyfall (2012)
Tony Maudsey
UK
Best movies:
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Almost Strangers (2001) (series)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Kay Lyon
Best movies:
The Ruby in the Smoke (2006) (TV movie)