Missing Persons
The debut of the popular sleuth
Genres
Overview
During a visit to childhood friend Edith, retired housewife Hetty Wainthropp discovers that Edith's husband, Frank, has a son by a previous marriage. Hetty decides to turn amateur detective to trace him. When this gives her a taste for detection, Hetty decides to set up a private detective agency.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
1990-05-30
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
4
Patricia Routledge
Hetty Wainthrop
Tony Melody
Robert Wainthrop
Jimmy Jewel
Frank Cross
Jean Heywood
Edith Cross
Gary Waldhorn
Bernard Shawcrose
Gary Halliday
Geoffrey Shawcross
Ram John Holder
Chalky White
Jean Kent
Phillida Meadowhite
Janet Allen
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Andrew Paul
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Jenna Russell
Jan
Julie Foy
Madge
Cathy Underwood
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Matthew C. Vaughan
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Joyce Kennedy
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Philip Wright
P.C.
Judith Scott
P.C.
Susie Hawthorne
Young Edith
Carolyn Dewhirst
Young Hetty
Tom McGill
Young Frank
Mary Wray
Edith's Mother
Luke Branagan
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