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Ladder of Swords (1989)

| Crime, Drama, Thriller | 12 January 1990 (UK)
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Don, his alcoholic wife Denise and Daley 'The Dancing Bear' are waiting on the moors to hear about a job. However, a fight, a disappearance and a death leads to unwanted attention from the police but a budding romance with a local widow.

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Norman Hull

Writers:

Neil Clarke (screenplay), Neil Clarke (story) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Martin Shaw, Eleanor David, Bob Peck | See full cast & crew »
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Credited cast:
Martin Shaw ... Don DeMarco (aka Eugene Sullivan)
Eleanor David ... Denise DeMarco
Bob Peck ... Detective Inspector Atherton
Simon Molloy Simon Molloy ... Sergeant Bilby
Pearce Quigley ... Constable Lowe
Juliet Stevenson ... Alice Howard
Anthony Benson Anthony Benson ... Grumpy Gun
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Paul Butterworth ... Policeman
Peter Martin
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Don, his alcoholic wife Denise and Daley 'The Dancing Bear' are waiting on the moors to hear about a job. However, a fight, a disappearance and a death leads to unwanted attention from the police but a budding romance with a local widow.

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 1990 (UK) See more »

Also Known As:

Kardok a porondon See more »

Filming Locations:

Allendale Common, Northumberland, England, UK See more »

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Arden Films, British Screen Productions, Film Four International See more »
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Dolby

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Color (Eastmancolor)
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