2. Rumpole and the Golden Thread (1983)
Rumpole flies to Neranga, in Africa, to defend David Mazenze (his former law pupil) on a charge of murder. Rumpole meets with politcs, tribal hatred, and confusion - and his client seems to have no credible alibi to offer for the time of the murder.
Release date: 1983-10-18
Season number: 3
Episode number: 2
Runtime: 60 minutes
Director: Donald McWhinnie
Writer: John Mortimer
Guest stars
Jonathan Coy
as Henry
Denys Graham
as Hoskins
Hugh Quarshie
as Jonathan Mazenze
Elizabeth Adare
as Mabel Mazenze
Joseph Marcell
as Freddy Ruingo
James Villiers
as Sir Arthur Remnant
Olu Jacobs
as David Mazenze
Richard Syms
as Mr. Myers
Errol John
as Chief Justice Sir Worthington Banzana
Tommy Eytle
as Dr. Christopher Mabile
Willie Jonah
as Customs Officer
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Alex Tetteh-Lartey - Police Lieutenant, Maureen Darbyshire - Dianne, Carmen Munroe - Grace Mazenze, Gyearbuor Asante - Rupert Taboro, Ewart James Walters - Superintendent Akimbu, June Tobin - Amanda Pinkerton, Christine Waterhouse - Pam, Rufus Collins - Rev. Kenneth Cuazango, Mark Heath - Magnus Nagoma, Willie Payne - Bishop Kareele, Ann Way - Dodo Mackintosh, Lloyd Anderson - Usher