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Shadow of the Noose

IMDb 9.0 1989 • min • Drama

Director

Richard Cooper

Country

GB

Plot Summary

Shadow of the Noose is a 1989 BBC One legal drama miniseries starring Jonathan Hyde as real-life English barrister Sir Edward Marshall Hall. The eight-episode serial depicts Marshall Hall's high-profile, controversial cases, earning him the nickname 'The Great Defender', while also exploring his personal struggles, particularly those related to his unhappy first marriage.

Top Cast

Jonathan Hyde
Jonathan Hyde Sir Edward Marshall Hall
Michael Feast
Michael Feast Edgar Bowker