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.
Directed by Philip Saville · Written by Simon Donald
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Billy Connolly Deacon Brodie - Simon Donald Andrew Ainslie
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Ewen Bremner Louis the apprentice -
Lorcan Cranitch George Smith -
Patrick Malahide Bilie Creech -
Catherine McCormack Annie Grant -
Alex Norton Alisdair Gilzean -
Siobhan Redmond Jean Brodie -
Mark Chapman Mcready
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