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The Tichborne Claimant
In the late 19th century, Lord Tichborne, the ninth richest nobleman in England, disappears after a South American shipwreck. Some years later his erudite Afro-English valet, Bogle, is sent to investigate rumors that Tichborne survived and settled in Australia. An alcoholic ruffian answer's Bogle's inquiries claiming to be the lost heir. Bogle suspects fraud, but conspires with the claimant to split the inheritance should the latter succesfully pass himself off to friends, family and the courts. As the claimant returns to England to continue his charade, enough people confirm his identity to make both the claimant and Bogle believe that he just might be the rightful heir after all.
Cast
- Robert Pugh as The Claimant
- John Kani as Bogle
- Stephen Fry as Hawkins
- John Gielgud as Cockburn
- Robert Hardy as Lord Rivers
- Rachael Dowling as Mary Anne
- Charles Gray as Arundell
- James Villiers as Uncle Henry
- Dudley Sutton as Onslow Onslow
- Paola Dionisotti as The Dowager
- Perry Fenwick as John Holmes
- Tom McCabe as Keneally
Details
- Director
- David Yates
- Released
- November 12, 1999
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genres
- Drama
- Studio
- Bigger Picture Company, Isle of Man Film Commission and Swiftcall
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 8.7 / 10 from 3 votes
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