The Murder in Angel Lane

2013 1h 35m EN

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★6.9TMDB · 26

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Synopsis

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When Mr. Whicher, a retired policeman, helps a country lady to find her niece, he is drawn into a disturbing case of murder which brings him up against wealthy and powerful figures and throws him into conflict with his former police colleagues.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paddy Considine
Mr. Whicher
Olivia Colman
Susan Spencer
Paul Longley
Constable
Andy Gathergood
Sergeant Parker
William Beck
Chief Inspector 'Dolly' Williamson
Tim Pigott-Smith
Commissioner Mayne
James Wilson
Pickpocket Youth
Shaun Dingwall
Inspector George Lock

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christopher Menaul
Writers: Neil McKay
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Xavier Russell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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RUNTIME

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Paddy Considine and Olivia Colman and Paul Longley carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2919798 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christopher Menaul directs. Xavier Russell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Part of the "The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Editor Xavier Russell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Paddy Considine and Olivia Colman and Paul Longley carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt2919798 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Xavier Russell
Production design: David Roger
Costume design: Lucinda Wright
Makeup / hair: Nadia Stacey
Sound: Nigel Heath
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Murder in Angel Lane (2013)

Part of

The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Collection

The Suspicions of Mr Whicher premiered in 2011 and starred Paddy Considine as Jonathan 'Jack' Whicher, a detective leading the investigation into a notorious child murder in the 1860s. The two-hour drama was an adaptation of Kate Summerscale's novel of the same name. A follow-up story, The Murder In Angel Lane was broadcast in May 2013 and saw Whicher working as a private inquiry agent having left the Metropolitan Police.