The Marlowe Inquest

The Marlowe Inquest

85 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Sept. 3, 1986

In an unscripted inquest, three practicing barristers interrogate actors portraying relevant figures of the 16th century in order to determine what really happened to the playwright and poet, Christopher Marlowe.

The Marlowe Inquest

85 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Sept. 3, 1986

The Marlowe Inquest
In an unscripted inquest, three practicing barristers interrogate actors portraying relevant figures of the 16th century in order to determine what really happened to the playwright and poet, Christopher Marlowe.
Producers
Original title The Marlowe Inquest
Directors Anthony Garner
Writers Simon Whitworth

Cast

Michael Pennington

as Thomas Kyd

Geoffrey Beevers

as Ingram Frizer

Nicholas Gecks

as Richard Baines

Nicholas Le Prevost

as Robert Poley

Matthew Marsh

as Thomas Walshingham

John Savident

as Sir John Puckering

John Woodvine

as William Danby

Patrick Stewart

as Narrator