
Contraband Love
Crime
Overview
JP Paul Machin poses as a fugitive along the Cornish coast to gain the trust of a local smuggling ring. As he integrates into their world, he works to identify the leader and bring the group to justice.
Top Cast


C. Aubrey Smith
C. Aubrey Smith
Paul Machin, JP
C. Aubrey Smith
Paul Machin, JP


Charles Paton
Charles Paton
Jude Sterling
Charles Paton
Jude Sterling


Marie Ault
Marie Ault
Sarah Sterling
Marie Ault
Sarah Sterling
Janice Adair
Janice Adair
Janice Machin
Janice Adair
Janice Machin
Haddon Mason
Haddon Mason
Roger
Haddon Mason
Roger
Rosalinde Fuller
Rosalinde Fuller
Belle Sterling
Rosalinde Fuller
Belle Sterling
Sydney Seaward
Sydney Seaward
Sampson
Sydney Seaward
Sampson
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