Henry Madgett — Drowning by Numbers Character Profile

About Henry Madgett

The local coroner who investigates the drownings. He is repeatedly cajoled by the Cissies to cover up the three crimes in exchange for escalating rewards.

Character Facts

Played by

Bernard Hill

Appears in

Drowning by Numbers (1988)

Role

Supporting

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• Cissie Colpitts (Daughter) (Juliet Stevenson)
• Cissie Colpitts (Granddaughter) (Joely Richardson)
• Nancy (Jane Gurnett)
• Smut (Jason Edwards)
• The Police Detective (Ian Talbot)
• The Skipping Girl (Natalie Morse)
• Mrs. Hardy (Joanna Dickens)
• Moses Bognor (Michael Percival)
• Sid the Gravedigger (Arthur Spreckley)
• Jonah Bognor (Kenny Ireland)
• The Policeman (Roderic Leigh)