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Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Helen Mirren

Alma Rattenbury

Age : 78 | Popularity : 54%

Harry Andrews

Francis Rattenbury

Age : 77 | Popularity : 16%

David Suchet

T.J. O'Connor

Age : N/A | Popularity : 69%

David Morrissey

George Bowman

Age : 60 | Popularity : 10%

Norma West

Irene Riggs

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Oliver Ford Davies

J.D. Casswell

Age : N/A | Popularity : 42%

Clive Swift

P.P. Croom Johnson

Age : 82 | Popularity : 7%

Geoffrey Bayldon

Mr. Justice Humphreys

Age : 93 | Popularity : 14%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Music	Richard Harvey
Production	Producer	John Rosenberg
Writing	Writer	Terence Rattigan Ken Taylor
Directing	Director	John Gorrie
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Prue Handley
Crew	Cinematography	Trevor Vaisey Malcolm Harrison
Editing	Editor	Kevin Waters
Department	Role	Name

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