House of Cards (1990)

11/18/1990 (GB) • 55m

War & Politics, Comedy, Drama

He had Number 10 Downing Street in his hand!

Overview

Frustrated at a new moderate Conservative government and deprived of a promotion to a senior position, chief whip Francis Urquhart prepares a meticulous plot to bring down the Prime Minister then to take his place.

Top Billed Cast

Ian Richardson

Francis Urquhart

4 Episodes

Susannah Harker

Mattie Storin

4 Episodes

Malcolm Tierney

Patrick Woolton

4 Episodes

Alphonsia Emmanuel

Penny Guy

4 Episodes

Diane Fletcher

Elizabeth Urquhart

4 Episodes

William Chubb

John Krajewski

4 Episodes

Isabelle Amyes

Anne Collingridge

4 Episodes

Nicholas Selby

Lord Billsborough

4 Episodes

David Lyon

Henry Collingridge

4 Episodes


Last Season

Miniseries

1990 | 4 Episodes

Season 1 of House of Cards premiered on November 18, 1990.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

based on novel or book

miniseries

british politics

british prime minister

political intrigue 

conservative party

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