

She Fell Among Thieves
1978, English. Directed by Clive Donner.
The BBC drama that launched Mystery! on PBS.
While on a Pyrenees vacation in 1922, upright English gentleman Richard Chandos (Malcolm McDowell, A Clockwork Orange, Heroes) encounters the villainous Vanity Fair (Eileen Atkins, Cold Mountain). Mistress of the turreted Chateau Jezreel and leader of a motley band of criminals, she will inherit millions if she can force her stepdaughter to marry. Pitting his wits against this formidable adversary, Chandos determines to rescue the beautiful young woman. But Vanity Fair keeps one step ahead of him, a trick forever up her sleeve and murder in her heart.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 March 1978
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
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She Fell Among Thieves runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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She Fell Among Thieves isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 March 1978. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed She Fell Among Thieves?
She Fell Among Thieves (1978) was directed by Clive Donner and stars Malcolm McDowell, Eileen Atkins, Michael Jayston.