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The debut of the popular sleuth
4 / 10 IMDb May 30, 1990 1h 44m
During a visit to childhood friend Edith, retired housewife Hetty Wainthropp discovers that Edith's husband, Frank, has a son by a previous marriage. Hetty decides to turn amateur detective to trace him. When this gives her a taste for detection, Hetty decides to set up a private detective agency.
Director
Runtime
1h 44m
Release Date
May 30, 1990
Genre
Drama, Crime
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
Patricia Routledge
as Hetty Wainthrop
Tony Melody
as Robert Wainthrop
Jimmy Jewel
as Frank Cross
Jean Heywood
as Edith Cross
Gary Waldhorn
as Bernard Shawcrose
Gary Halliday
as Geoffrey Shawcross
Ram John Holder
as Chalky White
Jean Kent
as Phillida Meadowhite
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Janet Allen
as Mrs. Lilium
Andrew Paul
as Photographer
Jenna Russell
as Jan
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Julie Foy
as Madge
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Cathy Underwood
as Beryl Lilium
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Matthew C. Vaughan
as Hairdresser
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Nigel Collins
as Betting Shop Manager
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Fran O'Shea
as Betting Shop Assistant
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Maureen Lunt
as P.C. Alice
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Rosemary Hirst
as Myra
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Emma Garner-Clarke
as Sheila
Deborah Fairfax
as TV Interviewer
Production Companies
Yorkshire TelevisionAdvertisement
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