Part one of two. Robson Green stars in the title role as Rory Connor, a rent collector who spends his nights at the gaming tables, secure in the knowledge that nobody can turn a card quite like him. Unfortunately, as the stakes get higher, Connor finds himself gambling more than money - with dramatic consequences for himself and those around him. With Bernard Hill and Sylvestra Le Touzel.
Drama set in 19th-century South Shields, starring Robson Green as a card player who risks more than money as the stakes get higher. Rory is racked with grief over the imprisonment of his friend John George, while a secret sets off a tragic chain of events.
Unfortunately, as the stakes get higher, Connor finds himself gambling more than money with dramatic consequences for himself and those around him.
The entire series combined into one "TV Movie"
