Directed by:
Jon AmielScreenplay:
Dennis PotterCast:
Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide, Joanne Whalley, Ron Cook, Janet Suzman, Jim Carter, Janet Henfrey, Imelda Staunton, David Thewlis, Simon Chandler (more)Plots(1)
The story of Philip Marlow, a mystery writer stricken with a crippling skin disorder whose hallucinations interweave memories of his past with the murder mystery in his book, The Singing Detective, the story of a suave sleuth who croons with a big band when he's not cracking cases. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
John Matshikiza
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The Singing Detective (1986) (series)
Tricia George
UK
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George Rossi
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Mary Macleod
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Geff Francis
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Sharon D. Clarke
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Richard Butler
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Jo Cameron Brown
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Leslie French
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Richard Pescud
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The Singing Detective (1986) (series)
Heather Tobias
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Thomas Wheatley
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Joan White
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The Singing Detective (1986) (series)
Niven Boyd
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