The Ruby in the Smoke

The Ruby in the Smoke

The Ruby in the Smoke

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The Ruby in the Smoke

2006

1h 35m

6.4(26 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Crime

Overview

Sally Lockhart has struck a man dead with just three words, sent to her in a message from her father just before he drowned in the South China Seas. But unfortunately, Sally has no idea what the words The Seven Blessings mean. Before long, she is drawn into a mystery filled with opium, secrets from her own past and, at the heart of it all, the Ruby of Agrapur.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Billie Piper

Billie Piper

Sally Lockhart

Matt Smith

Matt Smith

Jim Taylor

Julie Walters

Julie Walters

Mrs. Holland

JJ Feild

JJ Feild

Frederick Garland

Hayley Atwell

Hayley Atwell

Rosa Garland

Elliot Cowan

Elliot Cowan

Hendrick Van Eeden

Sian Thomas

Sian Thomas

Mrs Rees

Trevor Cooper

Trevor Cooper

Mr Higgs

Robert Glenister

Robert Glenister

Samuel Selby

Dominic Coleman

Dominic Coleman

Jeremiah Blyth

Creative team

Directed by: Brian Percival
Written by: Adrian Hodges
Produced by: Kate Bartlett
Matt Harrigan

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