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The Shadow in the North

The Shadow in the North

20076.61h 34m

Overview

Sally Lockhart crosses paths with the nefarious industrialist Axel Bellman, the richest and most powerful man in Europe. She's determined to prove him guilty of corruption and fraud, whilst Bellman will stop at nothing to destroy her case.

Directed by John Alexander
Written by Philip Pullman, Adrian Hodges, Caroline Skinner
Produced by Kate Bartlett
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Top Cast

Billie Piper

Billie Piper

Sally Lockhart

JJ Feild

JJ Feild

Fred Garland

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Alistair MacKinnon

John Standing

John Standing

Webster Garland

Lyndsey Marshal

Lyndsey Marshal

Isabel Meredith

Doña Croll

Doña Croll

Nellie Budd

Matt Smith

Matt Smith

Jim Taylor

Jared Harris

Jared Harris

Axel Bellmann

David Harewood

David Harewood

Nicholas Bedwell

Hayley Atwell

Hayley Atwell

Rosa Garland

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Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookvictorian englanddetective agencyamateur sleuth

About The Shadow in the North

The Shadow in the North is a crime, drama, mystery film released in 2007 exploring themes of based on novel or book, victorian england, detective agency, amateur sleuth. Directed by John Alexander, it stars Billie Piper, JJ Feild, Julian Rhind-Tutt. Sally Lockhart crosses paths with the nefarious industrialist Axel Bellman, the richest and most powerful man in Europe. She's determined to prove him guilty of corruption and fraud, whilst Bellman will stop at nothing to destroy her case.

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