Film

She Fell Among Thieves

1978 · 1h 18m · Drama · TV Movie

The BBC drama that launched Mystery! on PBS.

IMDb

7.2

While on a Pyrenees vacation in 1922, upright English gentleman Richard Chandos (Malcolm McDowell, A Clockwork Orange, Heroes) encounters the villainous Vanity Fair (Eileen Atkins, Cold Mountain). Mistress of the turreted Chateau Jezreel and leader of a motley band of criminals, she will inherit millions if she can force her stepdaughter to marry. Pitting his wits against this formidable adversary, Chandos determines to rescue the beautiful young woman. But Vanity Fair keeps one step ahead of him, a trick forever up her sleeve and murder in her heart.

Malcolm McDowell

Richard Chandos

Eileen Atkins

Vanity Fair

Michael Jayston

Mansel

Karen Dotrice

Jenny

Sarah Badel

Virginia

Philip Locke

Acorn

Richard Pearson

Father Below

Freda Jackson

Lafone

Bernard Hill

Carson

Ralph Arliss

Bell

Simon Cadell

Candle

Jonathan Lynn

Gaston

Pat Gorman

Jean

Derek Deadman

Luis

Antony Scott

Marc

• Clive DonnerDirector
• Tom SharpeScreenplay
• Dornford YatesNovel
• Mark ShivasProducer
• Brian TufanoDirector of Photography
• John CameronOriginal Music Composer
• Chris LovettEditor

Release date

March 1, 1978

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 18m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie