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The Ruby in the Smoke (2006) (TV)
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4 February 2007 (USA)
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In Victorian England, Sally Lockhart receives an anonymous note sending her on a mysterious quest. Her...
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A bit disappointing
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Billie Piper | ... | Sally Lockhart |
 | Matt Smith | ... | Jim Taylor |
 | Sian Thomas | ... | Mrs. Rees |
| Kay Lyon | ... | Ellen |
| Robert Putt | ... | Porter |
| Trevor Cooper | ... | Mr. Higgs |
| Robert Glenister | ... | Samuel Selby |
| Dominic Coleman | ... | Jeremiah Blyth |
 | Miles Anderson | ... | Major Marchbanks |
| Tilly Vosburgh | ... | Mrs. Thorpe |
| Chloe Walker | ... | Adelaide |
 | Julie Walters | ... | Mrs. Holland |
| JJ Feild | ... | Frederick Garland |
| Ramon Tikaram | ... | Maharajah |
| Matthew Cureton | ... | Young Marchbanks |
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Sally Lockhart Mysteries: Ruby in the Smoke (USA) (DVD box title)
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95 min
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[Mr Berry has just stolen the clue to the treasure from Sally]
Mrs. Holland: Oooh, Mr Berry. This calls for a celebration. There's gin in the cupboard.
Mr Berry: I signed the Pledge in Dartmoor, Mrs Holland. Alcohol is the cause of madness, hallucinations, softness of the brain and moral decay.
Mrs. Holland: I think the damage is already done in your case.
Mr Berry: Yeah, I was *formerly* very wicked - but I intend to lead a good life from now on.
Mrs. Holland: Always excepting the odd murder or two.
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Mrs. Holland: Oooh, Mr Berry. This calls for a celebration. There's gin in the cupboard.
Mr Berry: I signed the Pledge in Dartmoor, Mrs Holland. Alcohol is the cause of madness, hallucinations, softness of the brain and moral decay.
Mrs. Holland: I think the damage is already done in your case.
Mr Berry: Yeah, I was *formerly* very wicked - but I intend to lead a good life from now on.
Mrs. Holland: Always excepting the odd murder or two.
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Followed by The Shadow in the North (2007) (TV)
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I haven't read "The Ruby in the Smoke" which probably explains my reaction to this film. Anyway, for the other uninitiated amongst you, this is the basic plot - young Sally Lockhart (Billie Piper) is living with her aunt after her father's ship sank. It turns out there is more to this death than it seems, as Sally receives a cryptic note, eventually leading her to a man named Marchbanks who gives her a notebook and tells her she has an enemy called Mrs Holland (Julie Walters, at her villainous best). This leads Sally through a maze of clues and memories, finding out the fate of her father and the truth of her own origins, and the truth of the elusive eponymous ruby.
I feel this would have done very well as a television series, but as a film it merely felt rushed. The characters introduced promised to be interesting, but weren't really properly developed, and I had trouble keeping up with all the twists in the plot, which were rushed by in seconds. Sally seemed like a fascinating character, but her character development was left to a few scenes of her standing up to her aunt and demonstrating her ability for dealing with figures. This left the film feeling somewhat sterile - more of a puzzle than a story.