Comedy drama about John Croft (Neil Morrissey), a failed businessman who is heavily in debt when he finds a wallet which contains a map which he later finds could lead him to hidden treasure. He decides to search for the treasure alone, but Roland Blood (Jim Carter), a dealer in naval antiquities, is not far behind. Croft follows the clues on the map from a castle to a church to a seaside promotory and finds the spot where the treasure was buried is the site of a new beachside housing development. He tries to buy the house, but his bank manager does not look kindly on his proposal and his wife is about to discover that he re-mortgaged her home. He decides to take drastic action…
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Helen Bennett
Mrs. Cooke
Also in
The Vice
No Job for a Lady
Tony Bluto
Kenny Thurblik
Known for
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
Suri Krishnamma
Peter Morgan
Andy Harries
Jim Carter
Roland Blood
Known for
Downton Abbey
Knightfall
Daniel Peacock
Mark Redhead
Richard Dixon
Paul
Known for
Taboo
Loki
Soo Drouet
Mrs. Thurblik
Known for
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
River
Harper Page Marshall
Nina Croft
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Gina McKee
Fiona Croft
Known for
Bodyguard
Notting Hill
Suri Krishnamma Director · Peter Morgan Screenplay Daniel Peacock Story
First release April 12, 1997 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Limelight Films UK
Production
Granada Television
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Limelight Films UK
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · April 12, 1997
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