Beiderbecke Affair (1985)
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25% want to see it
(4 ratings)
Described by one critic as an inspired update of The Thin Man, the lighthearted British comedy-mystery series The Beiderbecke Affair begins, per its title, when jazz fan Trevor orders a set of Bix Beiderbecke LPs from a mysterious blonde saleswoman, and promptly receives the wrong items. While… More Described by one critic as an inspired update of The Thin Man, the lighthearted British comedy-mystery series The Beiderbecke Affair begins, per its title, when jazz fan Trevor orders a set of Bix Beiderbecke LPs from a mysterious blonde saleswoman, and promptly receives the wrong items. While trying to locate the missing music, Trevor and his girlfriend Jill discover a number of sub-rosa elements in their community, including clandestine parking lot meetings, black market goods involving a church basement, and multi-level corruption. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Directed By
- Alan J.W. Bell, Frank W. Smith
- Written By
- Alan Plater
- Genres
- Comedy
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher
[D]isappointingly dull...
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Cast
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James Bolam
as Trevor Chaplin
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Barbara Flynn
as Jill Swinburne
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Terence Rigby
as Big Al
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Dominic Jephcott
as Sgt. Hobson
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Danny Schiller
as Little Norm
- Colin Blakely
