She Fell Among Thieves

She Fell Among Thieves

78 mins | Drama, TV Movie | March 1, 1978

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.

She Fell Among Thieves

78 mins | Drama, TV Movie | March 1, 1978

She Fell Among Thieves
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.
Producers BBC
Original title She Fell Among Thieves
Directors Clive Donner
Writers Dornford Yates, Tom Sharpe

Cast

Malcolm McDowell

as Richard Chandos

Eileen Atkins

as Vanity Fair

Michael Jayston

as Mansel

Karen Dotrice

as Jenny

Sarah Badel

as Virginia

Philip Locke

as Acorn

Richard Pearson

as Father Below

Freda Jackson

as Lafone

Bernard Hill

as Carson