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Cast
Gareth Hale
as Supt. Andy Dalziel
Christopher Fairbank
as DS Edgar Wield
Freddie Jones
as Dr Gilbert Haggard
John McGlynn
as Jack Shorter
Malcolm Storry
as DI Ray Crabtree
Ursula Howells
as Alice Andover
Elizabeth Spriggs
as Annabelle Andover
John Woodvine
as Godfrey Blengdale
Linda Marlowe
as Gwen Blengdale
John Bluthal
as Maurice Arany
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1994
Runtime—
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Crime, Thriller
Votes—
DirectorSandy Johnson
WritersRobin Chapman
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA Pinch of Snuff
About A Pinch of Snuff
Receiving a tip from his dentist Jack Shorter, policeman Peter Pascoe takes a closer look at the Calliope Kinema Club, a film club notorious for showing adult entertainment movies. Shorter is convinced that one particular scene in a movie he recently saw was too realistic to have been staged with fake blood, but when Pascoe and his bluff superior Andy Dalziel starts investigating, they soon comes across the actress in question, Linda Abbott, who obviously didn't suffer from any harm and assures Pascoe that the concerns are unnecessary.
Directed by Sandy Johnson, A Pinch of Snuff leans on a strong ensemble — Gareth Hale, Christopher Fairbank, Freddie Jones — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1994.
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