Lay Down Your Arms

Lay Down Your Arms

1970/05/23 • Released • English

Drama
TV Movie
6.0
1h 13m

Overview

Dennis Potter used his own background as a Russian language clerk in the War Office when writing this play for ITV's SATURDAY NIGHT THEATRE series. At the time of the 1956 Suez Crisis and the Russian invasion of Hungary, Private Bob Hawk reports to the London Intelligence Office where the strength of Soviet troops is under scrutiny.

Director : Christopher Morahan

Casts

Nikolas Simmonds

Private Hawk

Leonard Trolley

Lt. Col. Bakeman

Peter Cellier

Peter Cellier

Major Hissock

John Warner

John Warner

Major Wilson

Graham Armitage

Major Timps

Ken Wayne

Ken Wayne

Col. Feather

James Cairncross

Julian

Julia Jones

Mrs Hawk

Joby Blanshard

Mr Hawk

George Layton

George Layton

Corporal May

Michael Cashman

Michael Cashman

Pete

Therese McMurray

Pat

Tony Caunter

Tony Caunter

Mick

David Webb

David Webb

Fred

John Levene

John Levene

Ernie

Renny Lister

Tart

Elizabeth Hughes

Nina

Tim Hardy

Trepliov

John Bloomfield

American Tourist

Tucker McGuire

American Tourist's Wife

Will Stampe

Londoner

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