The Brides in the Bath

The Brides in the Bath (2003)

Dramatisation of the real-life case of George Joseph Smith who was hanged in 1915 for the murder of his three wives, each of whom he killed in turn by drowning them in the bath while trying to make the deaths look like accidents.

Date of release
2003-12-31
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (8)
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Director
Harry Bradbeer

Casting

Interesting facts

The Brides in the Bath is a 2003 television film by Yorkshire Television for ITV, based on the life and trial of British serial killer and bigamist George Joseph Smith, the "Brides in the Bath Murderer". Martin Kemp plays the role of Smith, and Richard Griffiths plays barrister Sir Edward Marshall-Hall. The film was directed by Harry Bradbeer, and written by Glenn Chandler.

Production

Set to portray coastal Weymouth, filming took place in Yorkshire locations of Bridlington, Filey and Scarborough from June to mid-July 2003. Bradford City Hall in Bradford, doubled for the court room and holding cells of the Old Bailey in the City of London.

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