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Dangerous Lady

4.0 (3 votes)• 1995• 60m•Ended

Drama

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Focusing on the Ryan family in London throughout the 50s/60s. Maura Ryan is the only girl of seven older boys. The oldest brother, Michael, is the patriarchal figure and controls their gangland activity in the city. Although initially shielded from the going ons of the Ryan brothers, she enters into the family business as they attempt to rule the East End Dangerous Lady was a four-part British mini-series TV drama, which aired on ITV and was based on Martina Cole's first published novel of the same name. The series premièred in 1995 and starred Sheila Hancock, Jason Isaacs, Susan Lynch and Owen Teale. Each episode lasted 60 minutes and was a Warner Sisters production for the ITV network.

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Languages: English

Director: John Woods

Starring Cast: Sheila Hancock, Jason Isaacs, Susan Lynch, Owen Teale, Cal MacAninch, John Thomson

Cast

Sheila Hancock

Sarah Ryan

Jason Isaacs

Michael Ryan

Susan Lynch

Maura Ryan

Owen Teale

Terry Patterson

Cal MacAninch

Geoff Ryan

John Thomson

Lee Ryan

James Bowers

Roy Ryan

Philip Wright

Garry Ryan

Sean McGinley

Michael O'Hagan

David Calder

Roy Marsden

Roger Brierley

Frank Grimes

Benjamin Ryan

Caroline Trowbridge

Janine

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