Cadfael: One Corpse Too Many (1994)
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Based on the novel by Ellis Peters, "One Corpse Too Many" was the first of thirteen 90-minute Cadfael mysteries, focusing on the exploits of a murder-solving monk in 12th century Shrewsbury. While sifting through the bodies of rebels recently executed on the orders of King Stephan (Michael Grandage), Brother Cadfael (Derek Jacobi stumbles across a corpse that doesn't belong there. With the help of his unofficial assistant, landowner/sheriff Hugh Beringer (Sean Pertwee), Cadfael assembles the necessary evidence to uncover a murderer. Adapted for television by Paul Pendar, "One Corpse Too Many" originally aired in Britain on May 29, 1994, and shortly thereafter was seen in America as part of PBS' Mystery anthology. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 75 mins
Complete Cast:
- Derek Jacobi - Brother Cadfael
- Gregory Body - Kitchen Boy
- Peter Copley - Abbot Heribert
- Julian Firth - Brother Jerome
- Maggie O'Neill - Aline Siward
- Sean Pertwee - Hugh Beringar
- Nigel Hastings - Giles Siward
- Jeremy Young - Arnulf of Hesdin
- Christian Burgess - Adam Courcelle
- Michael Grandage - King Stephen
- Ray Llewellyn - Madog
- Zoltan Papp - Capt. Ten Heyt
- Marlene Sidaway - Flescher's Wife
- Juliette Caton - Godith Blund
- Michael Culver - Prior Robert
- Richard Henders - Torold Blund
- Robert Oates - Edric Flescher
- David Garfield - Sgt. Rhys
- Albie Woodington - Sgt. Warden
- Sandor Teri - Adeney
- Michael Cadman - Fitzalan
- Geoffrey Leesley - Sheriff Prestcote
- Bill Neville - Nicholas Faintree
- Director(s):
- Graham Theakston
- Writer(s):
- Russell Lewis
- Producer(s):
- Stephen Smallwood
- Categories:
- Television
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