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Immoral Earnings: Part 1

Immoral Earnings: Part 1

1974TV EpisodeTV-14
Drama
8.4
IMDB Rating
7 votes

Twenty year old Mary Hepple offers astrological readings under the name of "Miss Virgo". Although she works from a basement flat she is paying rent of £50 per week, far above the standard for similar properties. The prosecution cl...

Director
Bill Gilmour
Writers
N/A
Stars
John Barron, Dorothy Vernon, David Ashford
Release Date
October 30, 1974
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

John Barron
John Barron
as Mr. Justice Mitchenor
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Dorothy Vernon
as Helen Tate
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David Ashford
as Charles Lotterby
T.P. McKenna
T.P. McKenna
as Paul Napier
Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke
as Det. Sgt. Ralph McCovey
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Tommy Boyle
as Vernon Cox
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Richard Colson
as Clerk of Court
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Joseph Berry
as Court Usher
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Chris Canavan
as Jury Foreman
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Peter Wheeler
as Court Reporter

🎬 Technical Specs

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

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

An out and out classic.
by Sleepin_Dragon2025-07-25
9/10

"Dr. Paul Napier is charged with living off the immoral earnings of a prostitute. DS McCovey details how he kept watch on a flat in Fulchester, witnessing many male visitors. He also states that he saw a card in a shop window from the resident, Miss Virgo, who will reveal all. Vernon Cox describes visiting Miss Virgo professionally. The defence argue Miss Virgo is an astrologer. This is an out-and-out classic; it's definitely one that verges on the humorous side, but with a more tongue-in-cheek brand of humor. Some of the one-liners could have come from a Carry On film. There are so many..."

💡 Did You Know?

In a discussion about Virgo's status as a sign of the Zodiac Justice Mitchenor seems about to say that it is his own star sign before thinking better of it.

📖 Synopsis

Twenty year old Mary Hepple offers astrological readings under the name of "Miss Virgo". Although she works from a basement flat she is paying rent of £50 per week, far above the standard for similar properties. The prosecution cl...