Missing Persons (1990)
Missing Persons (1990)
The debut of the popular sleuth
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.

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Cast

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
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The debut of the popular sleuth
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Drama, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 30 May 1990

Country: GB

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: Yorkshire Television

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Cast

Patricia Routledge

Patricia Routledge

Hetty Wainthrop

Tony Melody

Tony Melody

Robert Wainthrop

Jimmy Jewel

Jimmy Jewel

Frank Cross

Jean Heywood

Jean Heywood

Edith Cross

Gary Waldhorn

Gary Waldhorn

Bernard Shawcrose

Gary Halliday

Gary Halliday

Geoffrey Shawcross

Ram John Holder

Ram John Holder

Chalky White

Jean Kent

Jean Kent

Phillida Meadowhite

Janet Allen

Janet Allen

Mrs. Lilium

Andrew Paul

Andrew Paul

Photographer

Jenna Russell

Jenna Russell

Jan

Julie Foy

Julie Foy

Madge

Cathy Underwood

Cathy Underwood

Beryl Lilium

Matthew C. Vaughan

Matthew C. Vaughan

Hairdresser

Nigel Collins

Nigel Collins

Betting Shop Manager

Fran O'Shea

Fran O'Shea

Betting Shop Assistant

Maureen Lunt

Maureen Lunt

P.C. Alice

Rosemary Hirst

Rosemary Hirst

Myra

Emma Garner-Clarke

Emma Garner-Clarke

Sheila

Deborah Fairfax

Deborah Fairfax

TV Interviewer

David Credell

David Credell

Postman

Joyce Kennedy

Joyce Kennedy

Neighbour

Philip Wright

Philip Wright

P.C.

Judith Scott

Judith Scott

P.C.

Susie Hawthorne

Susie Hawthorne

Young Edith

Carolyn Dewhirst

Carolyn Dewhirst

Young Hetty

Tom McGill

Tom McGill

Young Frank

Mary Wray

Mary Wray

Edith's Mother

Luke Branagan

Luke Branagan

Man In Betting Shop

Directed By

Writing Credits

David Cook

David Cook

Novel

David Cook

David Cook

Screenplay

Production Crew

Derek Bennett

Derek Bennett

Producer

Paddy Stern

Paddy Stern

Casting

Keith Richardson

Keith Richardson

Executive Producer

Pat Brown

Pat Brown

Production Assistant

David Nightingale

David Nightingale

Unit Manager

Liz Westbrook

Liz Westbrook

Unit Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

John Fraser

John Fraser

Costumer

Pam Fox

Pam Fox

Makeup Artist

Sound

Lee Corbett

Lee Corbett

Sound Recordist

David Snell

David Snell

Music

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Andrew Potts

Andrew Potts

Electrician

Art Department

Ian Fisher

Ian Fisher

Production Design

Trevor Hodgson

Trevor Hodgson

Graphic Designer

Dave Proctor

Dave Proctor

Props

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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