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Black Legend

A dramatic retelling of the brutal double murder of Martha Broomham and her son Robert perpetrated by her husband George and his mistress Dorothy Newman on 23 February 1676.

1949

CrimeDrama

xx

Crew and Cast

Alan CookeDirector · The ProsecutorJohn SchlesingerJohn SchlesingerDirector · The JudgeRobert HardyRobert HardyMad Thomas

Storyline

A dramatic retelling of the brutal double murder of Martha Broomham and her son Robert perpetrated by her husband George and his mistress Dorothy Newman on 23 February 1676.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
10 January 1949

Production

Director
Alan Cooke, John Schlesinger
Writers
John Schlesinger, Alan Cooke
Studios
Mount Pleasant Productions
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
xx
Spoken
No Language