Poor Tom Is Cold | |
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Based on | Poor Tom Is Cold by Maureen Jennings |
Written by | Janet MacLean |
Directed by | Michael DeCarlo |
Starring | Peter Outerbridge Colm Meaney Keeley Hawes Flora Montgomery |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Scott Garvie Laura Harbin Christina Jennings Virginia Rankin |
Production company | Shaftesbury Films & Original Pictures |
Original release | |
Release | September 12, 2004 |
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Constable Oliver Wicken (Philip Graeme) is found dead in the basement of an abandoned house, shot through the head. While the rest of the police department believes he committed suicide, William Murdoch (Peter Outerbridge) thinks otherwise and sets out to prove that his friend and protégé was murdered.
While investigating Wicken's death, Murdoch comes across some interesting facts the late constable had kept hidden. He discovers that Wicken was secretly engaged and had been working closely with a mysterious blonde woman before his death.
Murdoch uses new but unproven technique called "fingerprinting", to get fingerprints off the gun. With the help of Dr. Odgen, Murdoch proves that Wicken was actually murdered and catches the killer.
All three Murdoch films were released on DVD in a boxed set on November 11, 2008.
On March 3, 2015, Acorn Media announced a re-release for all three movies, set for May 26, 2015. [2]
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