The Murder at Road Hill House

2011 1h 34m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 55

DramaMysteryTV MovieCrime

Synopsis

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In 1860, Inspector Jack Whicher of Scotland Yard is sent to rural Wiltshire to investigate the murder of the three-year-old boy Saville Kent, who was snatched from his bed at night and murdered.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paddy Considine
Inspector Whicher
Peter Capaldi
Samuel Kent
Tom Georgeson
Superintendent Foley
William Beck
Dolly Williamson
Emma Fielding
Mary Kent
Tim Pigott-Smith
Commissioner Mayne
Kate O'Flynn
Elizabeth Gough
Donald Sumpter
Peter Edlin QC

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Hawes
Writers: Neil McKay
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 15 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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Directed by James Hawes, shot by Matt Gray. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rob Lane. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Paddy Considine and Peter Capaldi and Tom Georgeson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1724572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

James Hawes directs. Matt Gray behind the camera. Rob Lane scores. Richard Cox cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Part of the "The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by James Hawes, shot by Matt Gray. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Rob Lane. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Richard Cox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Paddy Considine and Peter Capaldi and Tom Georgeson carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1724572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Matt Gray
Original score: Rob Lane
Editing: Richard Cox
Production design: David Roger
Costume design: Lucinda Wright
Makeup / hair: Vicky Fields
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Murder at Road Hill House (2011)

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.