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The Franchise Affair (1988)

1988-09-25 · 30m · EN
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A schoolgirl who has been missing for weeks returns home covered in bruises. She says two women kidnapped her, held her captive in an isolated house and beat her. Taken by the police to the house she described, she identifies it and the mother and daughter who live there. They call in a lawyer, who has only days to find evidence that will break the girl's story.

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Leonard LewisDirectorJames Andrew HallWriter

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Patrick MalahidePatrick MalahideRobert BlairJoanna McCallumJoanna McCallumMarion SharpeRosalie CrutchleyRosalie CrutchleyMrs SharpeAlex JenningsAlex JenningsNevil BennetDavid EllisonDavid EllisonInspector John HallamMiranda BellMiranda BellMiss TuffJames GarbuttJames GarbuttMr HeseltinePenelope NicePenelope NiceMrs WynnGrant ParsonsGrant ParsonsLeslie WynnJean HeywoodJean HeywoodAunt LinKate Emma DaviesKate Emma DaviesBetty KaneJohn VineJohn VineDI Grant

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What is The Franchise Affair about?

A schoolgirl who has been missing for weeks returns home covered in bruises. She says two women kidnapped her, held her captive in an isolated house and beat her. Taken by the police to the house she described, she identifies it and the mother and daughter who live there. They call in a lawyer, who has only days to find evidence that will break the girl's story.

How long is The Franchise Affair?

The Franchise Affair has a runtime of 30 minutes.