Rumpole of the Bailey, Vol. 18 - The Quacks/For the ProsecutionRumpole of the Bailey, Vol. 18 - The Quacks/For the Prosecution
starring: Leo McKern, Peter Whitaker, Bill Fraser, Derek Benfield directed by: Mike Vardy, Robert Knights, Stuart Burge, Bill Hays, Brian Farnham List Price: $19.98 Price: $1.99 You Save: $17.99 (90%)Prices subject to change. See similar products Read customer reviews Related Items:
Third Party New Price: $1.99 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 0026359169335 Format: Color, NTSC Label: Hbo Home Video Languages: Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Hbo Home Video Release Date: July 18, 2000 Running Time: 104 minutes Studio: Hbo Home Video Theatrical Release Date: February 12, 1980
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Before there was Quincy and The Practice, there was Rumpole. Rumpole of the Bailey is, quite simply, one of the best television series ever and has served as a model for all law dramas that followed it. Edgy and satirical, Rumpole is based on John Mortimer's books of the same name. A determined and committed criminal defense barrister at the Old Bailey, or criminal court (whose clients have included three generations of the Timson family, among others), the antihero Rumpole is portrayed by esteemed actor Leo McKern. As champion of the downtrodden, the self-righteous Rumpole finds himself again and again in trouble variously with his wife Hilda, his peers, the head of chambers, and judges, to name but a few. A connoisseur of Wordsworth, cigars, and cheap liquor, McKern's usually disheveled Rumpole belies the character's dry sense of humor and astute skill as a barrister. The upwardly mobile Hilda is played by Peggy Thorpe-Bates, known for her Miss Toliver in Alcatraz Island (1933), and Justice Sir Guthrie Fetherston is played by Peter Bowles, known for his Richard DeVere in TV's To the Manor Born. Volume 18 features two episodes. First, in "Rumpole and the Quacks," Rumpole battles the formidable Phillida in court to defend his doctor, accused of sexually molesting a patient. Next, in "Rumpole for the Prosecution," Rumpole takes on a rare role as prosecutor to investigate a policeman who may not have been properly charged for murdering a girl. Typical of British drama, production values are low while the caliber of script-writing and acting is unsurpassed. A rare example of a television serial that is as appealing and engaging after watching it 10 times as it was the first. --Erik Macki Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating: - Rumpole's lost episodeAs an avid fan of the great barrister and owner of the entire series, I was excited to find another episode not included in the collection. Alas, the unique humor, style, dialogue and overall feel of the Rumpole series was painfully absent in this ... Read More Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Related Items:
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