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The Ruby in the Smoke

  • TV Movie
  • 2006
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1K
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Billie Piper and Julie Walters in The Ruby in the Smoke (2006)
CrimeDramaMystery

In Victorian England, a young woman searches for a priceless ruby and uncovers even greater mysteries.In Victorian England, a young woman searches for a priceless ruby and uncovers even greater mysteries.In Victorian England, a young woman searches for a priceless ruby and uncovers even greater mysteries.

  • Director
    • Brian Percival
  • Writers
    • Adrian Hodges
    • Philip Pullman
  • Stars
    • Billie Piper
    • Matt Smith
    • Sian Thomas
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Brian Percival
    • Writers
      • Adrian Hodges
      • Philip Pullman
    • Stars
      • Billie Piper
      • Matt Smith
      • Sian Thomas
    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Billie Piper
    Billie Piper
    • Sally Lockhart
    Matt Smith
    Matt Smith
    • Jim Taylor
    • (voice)
    Sian Thomas
    Sian Thomas
    • Mrs Rees
    Kay Lyon
    • Ellen
    Robert Putt
    Robert Putt
    • Porter
    Trevor Cooper
    Trevor Cooper
    • Mr Higgs
    Robert Glenister
    Robert Glenister
    • Samuel Selby
    Dominic Coleman
    Dominic Coleman
    • Jeremiah Blyth
    Miles Anderson
    Miles Anderson
    • Major Marchbanks
    Tilly Vosburgh
    Tilly Vosburgh
    • Mrs Thorpe
    Chloe Walker
    • Adelaide
    Julie Walters
    Julie Walters
    • Mrs Holland
    JJ Feild
    JJ Feild
    • Frederick Garland
    Ramon Tikaram
    Ramon Tikaram
    • Maharajah
    Matthew Cureton
    • Young Marchbanks
    Tom Davey
    Tom Davey
    • Young Lockhart
    Don Gilet
    Don Gilet
    • Henry Hopkins
    David Harewood
    David Harewood
    • Matthew Bedwell
    • Director
      • Brian Percival
    • Writers
      • Adrian Hodges
      • Philip Pullman
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    • Trivia
      Billie Piper and Hayley Atwell also worked together on Mansfield Park.
    • Alternate versions
      On the drama channel the film has been edited for violence by the creators of the film. The scene where a man has his throat slit has been heavily edited only showing a man about to flick the knife and only the rest of the flicking of the knife can be heard while showing the servant dropping the tray of drink in horror of what happened and then cutting to the next scene
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    User reviews5

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    7/10

    Very Good

    There Is One Thing To Say And That Is, That Previous Adaptations Of Phillips Pullmans Books Have Not Been Very Good. However "The Ruby In The Smoke" Is Mostly Well Acted, And True To The Book. This Film Is The Right Length Of Time. Readers Of The Book Will Be Pleased, & Non Readers Will Be Pleased As Well. My Only Critisim Is The Mediocre Acting From Billie Piper. Other Than That Very Good
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    • Release date
      • February 4, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sally Lockhart Mysteries: The Ruby in the Smoke
    • Filming locations
      • Bluebell Railway, West Sussex, England, UK(train journey between London and Chatham)
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • WGBH
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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