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The Ruby in the Smoke
64%
Movie
1h 35m
AI Analysis
The Ruby in the Smoke (2006) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Ruby in the Smoke (2006) — a movie tagged as Drama, Mystery, and Crime with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Sally Lockhart has struck a man dead with just three words, sent to her in a message from her father just before he drowned in the South China Seas. But unfortunately, Sally has no idea what the words The Seven Blessings mean. Before long, she is drawn into a mystery filled with opium, secrets from her own past and,… Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~95 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Ruby in the Smoke 64% (26 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
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from 26 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Sally Lockhart has struck a man dead with just three words, sent to her in a message from her father just before he drowned in the South China Seas. But unfortunately, Sally has no idea what the words The Seven Blessings mean. Before long, she is drawn into a mystery filled with opium, secrets from her own past and, at the heart of it all, the Ruby of Agrapur.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2006-12-27
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- TMDB rating
- 6.4
- TMDB ID
- 46687
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What is The Ruby in the Smoke about?
Sally Lockhart has struck a man dead with just three words, sent to her in a message from her father just before he drowned in the South China Seas. But unfortunately, Sally has no idea what the wo... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Ruby in the Smoke?
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How long is the movie The Ruby in the Smoke?
The official runtime for The Ruby in the Smoke is approximately 95 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Billie Piper
Sally Lockhart
Matt Smith
Jim Taylor
Julie Walters
Mrs. Holland
JJ Feild
Frederick Garland
Hayley Atwell
Rosa Garland
Elliot Cowan
Hendrick Van Eeden
Sian Thomas
Mrs Rees
Trevor Cooper
Mr Higgs
Robert Glenister
Samuel Selby
Dominic Coleman
Jeremiah Blyth
Miles Anderson
Major Marchbanks
Ramon Tikaram
Maharaja
Don Gilet
Henry Hopkins
David Harewood
Matthew Bedwell
Tony Maudsley
Mr. Berry
Martin Jarvis
Voice of Capt. Lockhart (voice)
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Kay Lyon
Ellen
Robert Putt
Porter
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