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The Jewel in the Crown
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An Evening at the Maharanee's

  • Episode aired Mar 6, 1984
  • TV-14
  • 55m
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The Jewel in the Crown (1984)
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Sarah travels to Bombay to meet her father, Colonel John Layton, who has been freed from his prisoner of war camp. Colonel Layton is concerned as to the well-being of a Havildar from his Reg... Read allSarah travels to Bombay to meet her father, Colonel John Layton, who has been freed from his prisoner of war camp. Colonel Layton is concerned as to the well-being of a Havildar from his Regiment who apparently joined the Frei Hind, the Nazi version of the Indian National Army wh... Read allSarah travels to Bombay to meet her father, Colonel John Layton, who has been freed from his prisoner of war camp. Colonel Layton is concerned as to the well-being of a Havildar from his Regiment who apparently joined the Frei Hind, the Nazi version of the Indian National Army who fought with the Japanese. The officer in charge of the case is Major Ronald Merrick and ... Read all

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    • Jim O'Brien
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    • Ken Taylor
  • Stars
    • Tim Pigott-Smith
    • Geraldine James
    • Frederick Treves
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    • Director
      • Jim O'Brien
    • Writer
      • Ken Taylor
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      • Tim Pigott-Smith
      • Geraldine James
      • Frederick Treves
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    Tim Pigott-Smith
    Tim Pigott-Smith
    • Ronald Merrick
    Geraldine James
    Geraldine James
    • Sarah Layton
    Frederick Treves
    Frederick Treves
    • Col. John Layton
    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
    • Guy Perron
    Rosemary Leach
    Rosemary Leach
    • Aunt Fenny
    Eric Porter
    Eric Porter
    • Dimitri Bronowsky
    Derrick Branche
    Derrick Branche
    • Ahmed Kasim
    James Bree
    James Bree
    • Uncle Arthur
    Hebe Chitnis
    • Indian Lady
    • (as Sheila Chitnis)
    Alpna Gupta
    • Aneila
    Mohammed Hassan
    • Havildar Mussafir Khan
    Talib Johnny
    • Nazimuddin
    David Leland
    David Leland
    • Captain Purvis
    William Macbain
    • Corporal
    • (as William McBain)
    Jamila Massey
    Jamila Massey
    • Maharani
    Paul Satvendar
    • Purvis' Bearer
    • Director
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      • Ken Taylor
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