Deacon Brodie
Drama based on the true story of Deacon Brodie one of Scotland's most notorious criminals. In 1788 Deacon Brodie a master cabinet maker and town councillor is a rogue and a hedonist. He steals money but gives it back. He attempts to steal a fortune from the city's Customs and Excise office but the attempt fails and he is caught. There is a widely-publicised trial and he is sentenced to death to be hanged on the gallows he designed.
- Year: 1997
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: TV Movie, Drama
- Studio: BBC
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- Director: Philip Saville
- Cast: Billy Connolly, Simon Donald, Ewen Bremner, Lorcan Cranitch, Patrick Malahide, Catherine McCormack