The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels
“Ireland's Crown Jewels: the case of the King, the courtiers and the gay cover-up”
Synopsis
The story of ‘the greatest single blow against British Imperialism of its time’. A cocktail of jewel thefts, cover-ups and a Royal gay scandal that threatened to rock the British Monarchy to its foundations. The Irish Crown Jewels were stolen by Frank Shackleton, brother of famous polar explorer Ernest Shackleton and this film is a wonderful historical who-dunnit, investigating the evidence, theories, conspiracies and hoaxes surrounding the theft.
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The Strange Case of the Irish Crown Jewels (Aka - The Queer Case)
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-03-10
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gerry Nelson
- Screenplay & Story
- Gerry Nelson
- Original Title
- The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- RTÉ, History UK, History Canada
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Gerry Nelson
Gerry Nelson
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Gerry Nelson
Director
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What is The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels about?
The story of ‘the greatest single blow against British Imperialism of its time’. A cocktail of jewel thefts, cover-ups and a Royal gay scandal that threatened to rock the British Monarchy to its foundations. The Irish Crown Jewels were stolen by Frank Shackleton, brother of famous polar explorer Ernest Shackleton and this film is a wonderful historical who-dunnit, investigating the evidence, theories, conspiracies and hoaxes surrounding the theft.
Who directed The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels?
The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels was directed by Gerry Nelson.
Who stars in The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels?
The principal cast of The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels includes Paul Begg, John Cafferky, Matt Cook, Myles Dungan, Peter Galloway.
When was The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels released and how long is it?
The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 52m.