Shadow of the Noose

Name: Shadow of the Noose
Genre: Drama
Released: 1989-02-28
Cast: Jonathan Hyde, Michael Feast

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Drama

Creator:Richard Cooper

A look at the real cases and personal demons of Sir Edward Marshall Hall, Edwardian London's most celebrated barrister. Presiding over trials that made headlines and drew large crowds to the public gallery, the Old Bailey defence counsel was Britain's first legal celebrity. A champion of justice for all, Marshall Hall earns a reputation as The Great Defender as he pleads the innocence of clients other lawyers refuse to represent.

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StatusEnded

First AiredFebruary 28, 1989

Last AiredApril 18, 1989

Seasons1

Episodes8

TypeMiniseries

Origin CountryUnited Kingdom

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Keywords

london, england victorian england based on true story miniseries 19th century courtroom drama legal drama 1890s barrister based on real person

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Last Episode

S1 E8 • 4/18/1989

Sentence of Death

Dr. Crippen's case will be someone's Waterloo. If a barrister cannot trust his "favorite" solicitor, what happens to his world? Marshall Hall's wife suspects Newton and warns her husband.