The Brides in the Bath (2003)

Dramatisation of the real-life case of George Joseph Smith who was hanged in 1915 for the murder of his three wives, each of whom he killed in turn by drowning them in the bath while trying to make the deaths look like accidents.

Director:

Harry Bradbeer

Writer:

Glenn Chandler

Stars:

Martin Kemp, Tracey Wilkinson, Charlotte Randle

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Martin Kemp	...	George Smith
Tracey Wilkinson	...	Edith Smith
Charlotte Randle	...	Bessie Mundy
Emma Ferguson	...	Alice Burnham
Jennifer Calvert	...	Caroline Thornhill
Susan Brown	...	Mrs. Crossley
Lisa Ellis	...	Maisy Crossley
Carolyn Backhouse	...	Margaret Lofty
Richard Griffiths	...	Sir Edward Marshall-Hall
Joanna David	...	Elizabeth Burnham
Peter Wight	...	Charles Burnham
James Woolley	...	Mr. Archibald Bodkin
Howard Gay	...	Montague Shearman
Philip Voss	...	Mr. Justice Scrutton
Alan McKenna	...	D I Arthur Neil

Storyline

Dramatisation of one of the United Kingdom's most notorious serial murderers of the 20th century, George Joseph Smith. Smith assumed a number of identities in order to carry out bigamy and, driven by a desire for wealth, murder his wives during a period of five years from 1910.

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Plot Keywords:

real life | female frontal nudity

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 December 2003 (UK)

Also Known As:

As Noivas do Banheiro

Filming Locations:

Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yorkshire Television (YTV)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Go and take a bath instead

STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All Costs

Originally broadcast on New Years Eve,this true-life tale charts the account of the 1915 trial and execution of George Smith,played by Martin Kemp (Abbey National must have ran out of stuff to flog.)Smith murdered his three wives by drowning them in bathtubs in order to reap the financial benefits each respective one of them represented.

It starts off fairly interestingly,but for some totally weird,unexplainable reason,by the time the second half has come round,the script sort of malfunctions and it becomes weirdly uninteresting,leaving the viewer forced to suffer it through to the final hurdle.Or just switch it off.**