She Fell Among Thieves (1978)

Drama
TV Movie

While on a Pyrenees vacation in 1922, upright English gentleman Richard Chandos (Malcolm McDowell, A Clockwork Orange, Heroes) encounters the villainous Vanity Fair (Eileen Atkins, Cold Mountain). Mistress of the turreted Chateau Jezreel and leader of a motley band of criminals, she will inherit millions if she can force her stepdaughter to marry. Pitting his wits against this formidable adversary, Chandos determines to rescue the beautiful young woman. But Vanity Fair keeps one step ahead of him, a trick forever up her sleeve and murder in her heart.

Cast

Richard Chandos
Malcolm McDowell
Vanity Fair
Eileen Atkins
Candle
Simon Cadell
Gaston
Jonathan Lynn
Jean
Pat Gorman
Luis
Derek Deadman
Marc
A Antony Scott
Mansel
Michael Jayston
Jenny
Karen Dotrice
Virginia
Sarah Badel
Acorn
P Philip Locke
Father Below
Richard Pearson
Lafone
Freda Jackson
Carson
Bernard Hill
Bell
R Ralph Arliss

Crew

Novel
D Dornford Yates
Screenplay
T Tom Sharpe
Director
Clive Donner
Director of Photography
B Brian Tufano
Editor
C Chris Lovett
Producer
M Mark Shivas
Original Music Composer
J John Cameron
Production Manager
F Fraser Lowden
Costume Designer
J John Bloomfield
Key Makeup Artist
E Elizabeth Moss
Sound Recordist
A Alan Cooper
Sound Mixer
J John C.C. Hale
Sound Editor
S Sue Wyatt
Script Editor
R Richard Broke
Production Design
T Tony Abbott