The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

7.0 (50 votes)• 2022• 47m•Ended

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The extraordinary and compelling story of how John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy will be told in The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe. The drama relates how Anne Darwin's husband, a prison officer, came up with the hare-brained scheme to defraud insurance companies, unbeknownst to their two sons.

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Languages: French, English

Starring Cast: Eddie Marsan, Monica Dolan, Mark Stanley, Dominic Applewhite

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Eddie Marsan

John Darwin

Monica Dolan

Anne Darwin

Mark Stanley

Mark Darwin

Dominic Applewhite

Anthony Darwin

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