- Source: Sleeping Dogs Lie (1998 film)
Sleeping Dogs Lie is a 1998 film produced by Sullivan Entertainment and based on the true-life story of Ambrose Small, a Toronto millionaire who went missing after selling his chain of burlesque theatres for $1.7 million to Loew's movie theatres. The film is inspired by the book The Strange Case of Ambrose Small by Fred McClement. It stars Wendy Crewson as Mrs. Theresa Small.
The character of Ambrose Small also appears as a major character in the Michael Ondaatje novel, In the Skin of a Lion.
Synopsis
It's 1919 and wealthy Toronto theatre magnate Ambrose Small (Art Hindle) has just sold his chain of theatres for over a million dollars. But he doesn't get a chance to enjoy it. Shortly after his wife Theresa (Wendy Crewson) deposits the cheque in the bank, Ambrose mysteriously disappears without a trace. Ambrose's disappearance sets off a powder keg of accusations directed at Theresa and young detective Cole Willis (Joel Keller) is brought in for her protection. Cole is immediately infatuated with the beautiful and alluring widow and finds himself caught up in the growing scandal involving sex, drugs and seedy politics. Cole must wade through the lies, deceit and corruption that surround Theresa Small in order to find out if she is capable of murder.
Cast
Wendy Crewson as Theresa Small
Joel S. Keller as Detective Cole Willis
Leon Pownall as Inspector Mitchell
Shawn Doyle as Hammond
Leslie Yeo as Daniel Small
Shannon Lawson as Vivian Doughty
Cedric Smith as J.J. Gallagher
Art Hindle as Ambrose Small
Eric Peterson as Jack Doughty
Michael Murphy as Edgar Tratt
Yoav Deckelbaum as Yosef Dolgoy
Susannah Hoffmann as Shayna Francov
Richard Blackburn as Thomas Flynn
Michael Caruana as Walter
Brad Garrick as Tink
Rodger Barton as Marsh
Nicky Guadagni as Sister Rosaria
Marcia Bennett as Megan
Richard McMillan as Rainville
Alexandre Beaulieu as Marjorie
External links
Sleeping Dogs Lie at IMDb
Sullivanmovies.com - Official Sleeping Dogs Lie Page