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The Franchise Affair

  • TV Series
  • 1988
  • 2h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
55
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The Franchise Affair (1988)
Period DramaDrama

A girl gets kidnapped, beaten up and is released.A girl gets kidnapped, beaten up and is released.A girl gets kidnapped, beaten up and is released.

  • Stars
    • Patrick Malahide
    • Joanna McCallum
    • Rosalie Crutchley
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    55
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Patrick Malahide
      • Joanna McCallum
      • Rosalie Crutchley
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Patrick Malahide
    Patrick Malahide
    • Robert Blair
    • 1988
    Joanna McCallum
    Joanna McCallum
    • Marion Sharpe
    • 1988
    Rosalie Crutchley
    Rosalie Crutchley
    • Mrs. Sharpe
    • 1988
    Alex Jennings
    Alex Jennings
    • Nevil Bennet
    • 1988
    David Ellison
    David Ellison
    • Inspector John Hallam
    • 1988
    Miranda Bell
    Miranda Bell
    • Miss Tuff
    • 1988
    James Garbutt
    James Garbutt
    • Mr. Heseltine
    • 1988
    Penelope Nice
    • Mrs. Wynn
    • 1988
    Grant Parsons
    • Leslie Wynn
    • 1988
    Jean Heywood
    Jean Heywood
    • Aunt Lin
    • 1988
    Kate Emma Davies
    • Betty Kane
    • 1988
    John Vine
    • Detective Inspector Grant…
    • 1988
    Edward Wilson
    Edward Wilson
    • Benjamin Carley
    • 1988
    Timothy Block
    • Stanley Peters
    • 1988
    Peter James Holloway
    • Herbert
    • 1988
    Jo Rowbottom
    • Mildred Pinner
    • 1988
    Catherine Terris
    Catherine Terris
    • Anita Kenton
    • 1988
    David Doyle
    • Wallis
    • 1988
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Rosalie Crutchley played Marion Sharpe in the 1962 TV Serial.
    • Connections
      Version of The Franchise Affair (1951)
    • Soundtracks
      Blue Skies
      Words and Music by Irving Berlin

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 25, 1988 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • O Processo Franchise
    • Filming locations
      • Church Stretton, Shropshire, England, UK(Various)
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 35m(155 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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