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The Secret

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2000–
  • 3h
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
304
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The Cinder Path (1994)
Drama

Period thriller serial. In the late 1880's reformed smuggler Freddie Musgrave has worked hard to turn a legitimate trade, but then a face from his past turns up threatening to ruin things fo... Read allPeriod thriller serial. In the late 1880's reformed smuggler Freddie Musgrave has worked hard to turn a legitimate trade, but then a face from his past turns up threatening to ruin things for him.Period thriller serial. In the late 1880's reformed smuggler Freddie Musgrave has worked hard to turn a legitimate trade, but then a face from his past turns up threatening to ruin things for him.

  • Stars
    • Joanna Rowden
    • Adam Ironside
    • Milton Johns
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    6.8/10
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    • Stars
      • Joanna Rowden
      • Adam Ironside
      • Milton Johns
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Joanna Rowden
    • Nancy Musgrave
    Adam Ironside
    • Young Freddie
    Milton Johns
    Milton Johns
    • Taylor
    Malcolm Terris
    Malcolm Terris
    • Sir Christopher Bell
    Stephen Moyer
    Stephen Moyer
    • Marcel Birkstead
    Clare Higgins
    Clare Higgins
    • Maggie Hewitt
    Elizabeth Carling
    Elizabeth Carling
    • Connie Wheatley
    June Whitfield
    June Whitfield
    • Mrs. Birkstead
    Colin Buchanan
    • Freddie Musgrave
    Hannah Yelland
    Hannah Yelland
    • Belle Hewitt
    Marlene Sidaway
    Marlene Sidaway
    • Jinny Musgrave
    Michael Simkins
    Michael Simkins
    • Roderick Gallagher
    Tom Cotcher
    Tom Cotcher
    • Dr. Clissold
    Vicky Hall
    • Janey Slope
    Nicholas Lumley
    • Frank Wheatley
    Rod Culbertson
    • Inspector Mitcham
    Terence Hillyer
    • Larry Freeman
    Andy Mulligan
    • Robert Musgrave
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    All Secrets Have To See The Light
    In 1980s Tyneside accountant Freddie Musgave (Colin Buchanan) has exceeded his dreams he is in a successful partnership with the clever and wily Maggie Hewitt (Clare Higgins) and women love him but it all threatens to be ruined by the arrival of old face Mr Freeman (Terence Hillyer). As a child Freddie used to smuggle drugs to Rod Gallagher's house The Towers across the river. until one night. Gallagher's first wife lies in labour screaming before Freddie that he is not the father of her child incensed Gallagher orders the child is drowned and sends Freddie away. Two years later Freddie returns the towers to deliver more drugs to Gallagher and a large quantity of diamonds but during the transaction the police show up and Freddie is hidden in the secret attic where he finds the child belle who he witnessed be born. Without thinking he runs away with her closely followed by Rod Gallagher but during the course of the evening Gallagher is killed and his diamonds and money are robbed from him. Now Freeman wants the diamonds and is convinced Freddie has them, but Freddie has more important things on his mind his fellow ward Belle (Hannah Yelland) the child he saved has fallen in love with handsome and wealthy Marcel Birkstead (Stephen Moyer) but things don't sit right and Maggie is forced to tell her two wards that the Belle and Marcel may share the same the father pressed by Belle to find out the truth Freddie visits the former maid of Gallagher's house Connie Wheatley (Elizabeth Carling) and learns Belles mother had an affair resulting in Belle. Delighted, Marcel and Belle marry despite Freddies bad feeling but soon Belle is worried, her new husbands behaviour is erratic and alarmingly worrying and he is away from home on business frequently . Meanwhile Freddie is arrested for the murder of Rod Gallagher prompting a dying Maggie to tell the truth of what happened that night forcing the authorities to release her ward. Following the loss of Maggie, Belle begins to feel totally isolated at The Towers even more so when she is assaulted by her husband and she begs Freddie to rescue her but Freddie has just found out Marcel's secret. A secret that means that both he and Belle are in danger. Can he get to her in time?
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    • Release date
      • January 21, 2000 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Catherine Cookson's The Secret
    • Production companies
      • Festival Film & Television
      • Festival Films
      • Tyne Tees Television
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    • Runtime
      3 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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