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Ladder of Swords

  • 1989
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
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Martin Shaw in Ladder of Swords (1989)
CrimeDramaThriller

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 p... Read allDon, 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.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.

  • Director
    • Norman Hull
  • Writers
    • Neil Clarke
    • Norman Hull
  • Stars
    • Martin Shaw
    • Eleanor David
    • Bob Peck
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  • IMDb RATING
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    62
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    • Director
      • Norman Hull
    • Writers
      • Neil Clarke
      • Norman Hull
    • Stars
      • Martin Shaw
      • Eleanor David
      • Bob Peck
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    Martin Shaw
    Martin Shaw
    • Don DeMarco (aka Eugene Sullivan)
    Eleanor David
    Eleanor David
    • Denise DeMarco
    Bob Peck
    Bob Peck
    • Detective Inspector Atherton
    Simon Molloy
    • Sergeant Bilby
    Pearce Quigley
    Pearce Quigley
    • Constable Lowe
    Juliet Stevenson
    Juliet Stevenson
    • Alice Howard
    Anthony Benson
    • Grumpy Gun
    Graham Rigby
    Graham Rigby
    • First Gun
    Bobby Knutt
    Bobby Knutt
    • Russell Platt
    Robert Whelan
    • Young Gun
    Peter Martin
    Peter Martin
    • Chauffeur
    Alan Hockey
    Alan Hockey
    • Herbert
    Danny James
    Danny James
    • Gardener
    Les Wilde
    Les Wilde
    • Farmer
    Czeslaw Grocholski
    • Eddie Bukowski
    Teresa Ujazdowska
    • Maria Bukowski
    • (as Tessa Ujazdowska)
    Anne Orwin
    Anne Orwin
    • Woman at Fortune Tellers
    Paul Butterworth
    Paul Butterworth
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      • Norman Hull
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      • Neil Clarke
      • Norman Hull
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      A small time circus performer (Martin Shaw} is persecuted by a detective. who despite having no evidence, believes that he's killed his wife,

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 1990 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Escalera de espadas
    • Filming locations
      • Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Arden Films
      • British Screen Productions
      • Film Four International
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      • £1,200,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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