Noble Roman, The

Synopsis: Detective series. Chief Inspector Charles Rose of Scotland Yard, now retired, revisits one of his old cases when the son of a celebrated archaeologist dies in an apparent car accident. His father had been stabbed two years before but Rose had been unable to solve the mystery. Mr Rose now concludes that the son had killed himself, wracked with guilt after agreeing to stab his father, who had falsified the finds from his latest expedition using fakes. He explains the father’s request for death by re-enacting the similar scene from Scene III of Julius Caesar.

Come hither, sirrah.
In Parthia did I take thee prisoner,
And then I swore thee, saving of thy life,
That whatsoever I did bid thee do,
Thou shouldst attempt it. Come now, keep thine oath;
Now be a freeman, and with this good sword,
That ran through Caesar’s bowels, search this bosom.
Stand not to answer: here, take thou the hilts;
And when my face is cover’d, as ‘tis now,
Guide thou the sword.
Series: Mr. Rose
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Television
Year of release: 1967
Transmission details: 3 Mar 1967 at 21:00 (Channel: ITV)
Duration: 46 minutes

Director

David Cunliffe

Producer

Philip Mackie

Writer

Philip Mackie

Cast

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