The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels

11/08/2003

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0hr 52min

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Documentary

Ireland's Crown Jewels: the case of the King, the courtiers and the gay cover-up

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Paul Begg
  • John Cafferky
  • Matt Cook
  • Myles Dungan
  • Peter Galloway

    Director

  • Gerry Nelson

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • RTÉ
  • History UK
  • History Canada

    Production Countries

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