Crime of Passion
1970–1973 · ITV1 · 30 min · 4 seasons
S04E06 · Chantal
Tue, 16 Oct, 5:30 am
Final episode of the series. A man who survives a dose of poison is charged with the murder of a model who succumbs. The accused claims that the woman was his partner in a suicide pact.
About
This British courtroom drama reenacted cases of crime of passion that occurred in France. Ted Willis devised the series and wrote several episodes. Renown English actors appeared in the series. Episodes titles were the names of the accused murderers.
Episodes
- E01
Emile
Tue, 11 Sept· 30 minWhen Madeleine Hargraves is found murdered, suspicion falls upon both her husband and her lover.
- E02
Henri
Tue, 18 Sept· 60 minWhen a sculptor's wife tries to convince him he's out of his head, he carves hers with a chisel.
- E03
Oriane
Tue, 25 Sept· 30 minOne-time French superstar Oriane Delorme had only just regained her status through the help of her close friend Gerard Bonfils, when she was accused of his murder.
- E04
Gerard
Tue, 2 Oct· 30 minA father and son feud for years until a vengeful woman fans the fire that consumes them both. A domineering father has only contempt for his tearaway son. Their bitter family feud is brought to a dramatic climax when a beautiful relative arrives to stay at their farm. The result -the father is shot dead and the son faces trial for the killing.
- E05
Claudine
Tue, 9 Oct· 30 minA beautiful, titled woman marries and murders out of her class.
- E06
Chantal
Tue, 16 Oct· 30 minFinal episode of the series. A man who survives a dose of poison is charged with the murder of a model who succumbs. The accused claims that the woman was his partner in a suicide pact.
Cast
Anthony Newlands
President of Court
John Phillips
Maitre Lacan
Daniel Moynihan
Maitre Saval
Bernard Archer
Maitre Dubois