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The Ruby in the Smoke
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The Ruby in the Smoke

2006-12-27 · 95 min · ★ 6.4

Drama · Mystery · Crime

Sally Lockhart has struck a man dead with just three words, sent to her in a message from her father just before he drowned in the South China Seas. But unfortunately, Sally has no idea what the words The Seven Blessings mean. Before long, she is drawn into a mystery filled with opium, secrets from her own past and, at the heart of it all, the Ruby of Agrapur.

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Directors
Brian Percival
Production companies
BBC, GBH
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Billie PiperBillie PiperSally Lockhart
Matt SmithMatt SmithJim Taylor
Julie WaltersJulie WaltersMrs. Holland
JJ FeildJJ FeildFrederick Garland
Hayley AtwellHayley AtwellRosa Garland
Elliot CowanElliot CowanHendrick Van Eeden
Sian ThomasSian ThomasMrs Rees
Trevor CooperTrevor CooperMr Higgs
Robert GlenisterRobert GlenisterSamuel Selby
Dominic ColemanDominic ColemanJeremiah Blyth
Miles AndersonMiles AndersonMajor Marchbanks
Ramon TikaramRamon TikaramMaharaja
Don GiletDon GiletHenry Hopkins
David HarewoodDavid HarewoodMatthew Bedwell
Tony MaudsleyTony MaudsleyMr. Berry
Martin JarvisMartin JarvisVoice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)
Kay LyonEllen
Robert PuttRobert PuttPorter
Tilly VosburghTilly VosburghMrs Thorpe
Tom DaveyYoung Lockhart

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