Deacon Brodie

Deacon Brodie

90 mins | Drama, TV Movie | March 8, 1997

Drama based on the true story of Deacon Brodie one of Scotland's most notorious criminals. In 1788 Deacon Brodie a master cabinet maker and town councillor is a rogue and a hedonist. He steals money but gives it back. He attempts to steal a fortune from the city's Customs and Excise office but the attempt fails and he is caught. There is a widely-publicised trial and he is sentenced to death to be hanged on the gallows he designed.

Deacon Brodie

90 mins | Drama, TV Movie | March 8, 1997

Deacon Brodie
Drama based on the true story of Deacon Brodie one of Scotland's most notorious criminals. In 1788 Deacon Brodie a master cabinet maker and town councillor is a rogue and a hedonist. He steals money but gives it back. He attempts to steal a fortune from the city's Customs and Excise office but the attempt fails and he is caught. There is a widely-publicised trial and he is sentenced to death to be hanged on the gallows he designed.
Producers BBC
Original title Deacon Brodie
Directors Philip Saville
Writers Simon Donald

Cast

Billy Connolly

as Deacon Brodie

Simon Donald

as Andrew Ainslie

Ewen Bremner

as Louis the apprentice

Lorcan Cranitch

as George Smith

Patrick Malahide

as Bilie Creech

Catherine McCormack

as Annie Grant

Alex Norton

as Alisdair Gilzean

Siobhan Redmond

as Jean Brodie