The Scold's Bridle (1998)

Who said dying in your sleep was peaceful?

Genre : Crime, Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 2H 27M

Director : David Thacker

Synopsis

Detective Cooper investigates the bizarre circumstances surrounding the murder of Matilda who was found dead in her bath wearing the Scold's Bridle.

Actors

Bob Peck
Bob Peck
Detective Sergeant Cooper
Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson
Dr. Sarah Blakeney
Douglas Hodge
Douglas Hodge
Jack Blakeney
Trudie Styler
Trudie Styler
Joanna Lascelles
Beth Winslet
Beth Winslet
Ruth Lascelles
Siân Phillips
Siân Phillips
Mathilda Gillespie
Virginia McKenna
Virginia McKenna
Violet Orloff
Paul Brooke
Paul Brooke
Duncan Orloff
Miles Anderson
Miles Anderson
Detective Inspector Harmer
Hugh Bonneville
Hugh Bonneville
Tim Duggan
Finbar Lynch
Finbar Lynch
Dave Hughes
Alan MacNaughtan
Alan MacNaughtan
James Gillespie
John Duval
John Duval
Sir William Cavendish
Alan Williams
Alan Williams
Bob Spede
Christine Moore
Christine Moore
Jenny Spede
Clare Clifford
Clare Clifford
Headmistress

Crews

David Thacker
David Thacker
Director
Tony Bicât
Tony Bicât
Writer
Minette Walters
Minette Walters
Novel
Jill Trevellick
Jill Trevellick
Casting
Alan Charlesworth
Alan Charlesworth
First Assistant Director
Judy Gayton
Judy Gayton
Continuity
Samantha Vince
Samantha Vince
Production Coordinator
Lyn Avery
Lyn Avery
Costume Designer
David Sanderson
David Sanderson
Wardrobe Master
Karen Beale
Karen Beale
Wardrobe Supervisor
Christine Walmesley-Cotham
Christine Walmesley-Cotham
Makeup Designer
Patrick Quirke
Patrick Quirke
Sound Recordist
Jon Leong
Jon Leong
Sound
Adam Askew
Adam Askew
Sound
Jamie Nuttgens
Jamie Nuttgens
Script Editor
Junior Campbell
Junior Campbell
Original Music Composer
St. John O'Rorke
St. John O'Rorke
Editor
Mark Williams
Mark Williams
Associate Producer
Michael Trevor
Michael Trevor
Production Design
John Kenway
John Kenway
Director of Photography
Michael Wearing
Michael Wearing
Executive Producer
Chris Parr
Chris Parr
Producer
Christophe Gérard
Christophe Gérard
Art Direction
Richard Hammatt
Richard Hammatt
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Corden
Michael Corden
Sound Effects Editor
Gary McIntyre
Gary McIntyre
Dialogue Editor
Chris MacLean
Chris MacLean
Music Editor

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