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The Ruby in the Smoke

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A woman (Billie Piper) tries to find the meaning behind her father's last letter, which contained a cryptic message; she finds herself in a mystery involving assassins, opium dens, Chinese gangs, and the ruby of Agrapur.

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Audience Member Not hooked by the story or delivery, but I did like seeing Billie, Matt, JJ, and Julie Walters (who made a great villain). Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Billie Piper (Sally Lockhart) could not act in this movie. She sleepwalked her way through most of the action and quite a few of her lines. I got the impression that the other actors were trying to "act" around her. The script wandered all over the place and lost me on several occasions. Hope this isn't a series...I won't be watching any other episodes if Piper is in the lead... Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the better BBC-productions I've seen lately, although it's not something I'll be watching again. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A woman (Billie Piper) tries to find the meaning behind her father's last letter, which contained a cryptic message; she finds herself in a mystery involving assassins, opium dens, Chinese gangs, and the ruby of Agrapur.
Director
Brian Percival
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 35m