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What it's about
Horace Rumpole is an "Old Bailey Hack," one of the underpaid barristers who ply the courtrooms of the Old Bailey, London's criminal court. Rumpole refused to handle most suits and will never prosecute. He always defends. Each of his trials has both a victory and a defeat in them, his clients who are acquitted often angrier than those who are found guilty. There is always at least one and often two subplots.
Cast and crew
- Starring
- Leo McKern, Jonathan Coy, Julian Curry
Details
- Release date
- Feb 12, 1980
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. 10 nominations total
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- Watch the series free with ads on KQED (HD).
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