men; Bess is killed and Ellie taken captive. When she is taken to El Casco's cave lair, she finds her father, though he has become deranged. Sharpe tracks them down with the help of Barbier, whose men were captured and had their hearts cut out while still alive by the partisans (who believe they are descendants of shipwrecked Aztecs). Sharpe attacks the Spaniards and rescues Ellie and her father. El Casco kills Ayres and wounds Sharpe, but is killed by Sergeant Harper (Daragh O'Malley). Back at camp, Will recovers his senses and thanks Sharpe. Cast Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe Daragh O'Malley as Sergeant Patrick Harper Hugh Fraser as Lord Wellington Hugh Ross as Major Mungo Munro Michael Mears as Rifleman Francis Cooper John Tams as Rifleman Daniel Hagman Jason Salkey as Rifleman Harris Lyndon Davies as Rifleman Perkins Rosaleen Linehan as Bess Nugent Jayne Ashbourne as Ellie Nugent Peter Eyre as Will Nugent Abel Folk as El Casco Philip McGough as Provost Marshal Ian Shaw as Lieutenant Ayres Julian Sims as Lieutenant Barbier Diana Perez as Ramona Philip Dowd as Rifleman Skillicorn Peter-Hugo Daly as Sergeant Rodd Nicholas McGaughey as Tripper Jake Abraham as Donkin Jonathan McGuinness as Bewley Production According to Jason Salkey, who played Rifleman Harris, the episode was originally cast with different actors, and had to be re-scripted to avoid paying this original cast as well. This is one reason it differs greatly from the book, and is not thought highly of by lead actor Sean Bean. References External links Sharpe's Gold at SharpeFilm.com 1995 British television episodes 1990s historical films 1990s war films Napoleonic Wars films Gold War television films Fiction set in 1813 Films directed by Tom Clegg (director)