The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels (2003)
Ireland's Crown Jewels: the case of the King, the courtiers and the gay cover-up
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.
Director: Gerry Nelson
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: November 8, 2003
Cast
- Paul Begg - self
- John Cafferky - self
- Matt Cook - self as Dr. Matt Cook
- Myles Dungan - self
- Peter Galloway - self as Dr. Peter Galloway
- Kevin Hannafin - self
- Susan Hood - self as Dr. Susan Hood
- Scott MacMillan - self
- Michael McElhatton - narrator
Screenplay
Production: RTÉ, History UK, History Canada
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels stars Paul Begg, John Cafferky, Matt Cook, Myles Dungan, Peter Galloway, Kevin Hannafin.
- How long is The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels?
- The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels?
- The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels is a Documentary film.