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Missing Persons

The debut of the popular sleuth

4.0

1h 44m

1990

“The debut of the popular sleuth”

Synopsis

During a visit to childhood friend Edith, retired housewife Hetty Wainthropp discovers that Edith's husband, Frank, has a son by a previous marriage. Hetty decides to turn amateur detective to trace him. When this gives her a taste for detection, Hetty decides to set up a private detective agency.

Director

Derek Bennett

DramaCrime

northern englandamateur detectiveretirementmissing personfemale private detective

Cast & Crew

Patricia Routledge

Patricia Routledge

as Hetty Wainthrop

Tony Melody

Tony Melody

as Robert Wainthrop

Jimmy Jewel

Jimmy Jewel

as Frank Cross

Jean Heywood

Jean Heywood

as Edith Cross

Gary Waldhorn

Gary Waldhorn

as Bernard Shawcrose

Gary Halliday

Gary Halliday

as Geoffrey Shawcross

Ram John Holder

Ram John Holder

as Chalky White

Jean Kent

Jean Kent

as Phillida Meadowhite

Janet Allen

as Mrs. Lilium

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