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Wise Child: Part 1

Wise Child: Part 1

1973TV EpisodeTV-14
Drama
⭐ 7.8
IMDB Rating
23 votes

A wealthy industrialist who made his fortune in African mining projects has died and left his fortune to his widow and two children. However, an African man has come forward to claim his share of the inheritance by claiming that h...

Director
Bill Podmore
Writers
N/A
Stars
William Mervyn, Dorothy Vernon, Terrence Hardiman
Release Date
April 4, 1973
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

William Mervyn
William Mervyn
as The Hon. Mr. Justice Campbell
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Dorothy Vernon
as Helen Tate
Terrence Hardiman
Terrence Hardiman
as Stephen Harvesty
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Carleton Hobbs
as Wilfrid Bowers
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Derek Griffiths
as Raoul Lapointe
Helen Cherry
Helen Cherry
as Lady Dorothy Crittenden
Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers
as Bernard Crittenden
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Derek Hockridge
as Clerk of Court
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Joseph Berry
as Court Usher
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Kenneth Law
as Jury Foreman

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Granada Television, ITV - Independent Television

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

A very intriguing storyline.
by Sleepin_Dragon β€’ 2024-09-10
8/10

"Mr Justice Campbell hears the case of Raoul Lapointe, an African man, who claims to be the son of the late wealthy businessman Lord Crittenden, who made his millions in Africa. If Lapointe prices his identity he's due millions. It feels like an age since I last sat down to watch Crown Court, Talking Pictures seems to have picked up exactly where I left off. I rather enjoyed this, and right now I'm not sure if Lapointe is telling the truth, or playing a clever and devious game. Unusual storyline for the time I guess, scammer stories are two a penny nowadays. Superbly acted, it boas..."

πŸ“– Synopsis

A wealthy industrialist who made his fortune in African mining projects has died and left his fortune to his widow and two children. However, an African man has come forward to claim his share of the inheritance by claiming that h...