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Shadow of the Noose
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Shadow of the Noose

1989–1989
Created byRichard Cooper
1 Season
8 Episodes

Shadow of the Noose is a 1989 BBC One legal drama miniseries starring Jonathan Hyde as real-life English barrister Sir Edward Marshall Hall. The eight-episode serial depicts Marshall Hall's high-profile, controversial cases, earning him the nickname 'The Great Defender', while also exploring his personal struggles, particularly those related to his unhappy first marriage.

CAST
Jonathan HydeSir Edward Marshall HallMichael FeastEdgar BowkerTerence TaplinArthur NewtonLeslee UdwinHenriette Marshall HallTrevor RayHarry BishopJulian FirthWellesley OrrRichard MooreSir Charles MathewsGary FilesMr Justice WillsPhil McCall
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GENRES
Drama
STATUSEnded
RATING
9.0
NETWORK
BBC One
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