The Wench Is Dead

Name: The Wench Is Dead
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1998-11-11
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: John Thaw, Lisa Eichhorn, James Grout

IMDb ID: tt0611662 · Year: 1998 · Rating: 8.1 (879 votes)

Genres: Crime · Drama · Mystery

While Morse is in hospital for a bleeding ulcer, he takes an interest in an 1859 murder and becomes convinced its resolution was a miscarriage of justice.

IMDb Details

Content TypeTVEpisodeContent RatingTV-14Release Date1998-11-11Runtime101 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews14Critic Reviews1Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglishKeywordsreopening a case
reference to the loch ness monster
canal
hospital
canal boatFilming LocationsAberdaron Llyn Peninsula North WalesProduction CompaniesCarlton UK Productions
WGBH
AmberlodgeOfficial SitesCarlton Television (United Kingdom) - http://www.inspectormorse.co.uk/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0611662/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/06/tt0611662.jpgUpdated At2025-09-12T05:14:12

Stars

John Thaw
Lisa Eichhorn
James Grout

Directors

Robert Knights

Writers

Colin Dexter
Malcolm Bradbury

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