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Lay Down Your Arms (1970)

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.

Release: 1970-05-23
Runtime: 73 min
Rating: 6 / 10
Cast
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Nikolas Simmonds
Private Hawk
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Leonard Trolley
Lt. Col. Bakeman
Peter Cellier
Peter Cellier
Major Hissock
John Warner
John Warner
Major Wilson
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Graham Armitage
Major Timps
Ken Wayne
Ken Wayne
Col. Feather
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James Cairncross
Julian
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Julia Jones
Mrs Hawk
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Joby Blanshard
Mr Hawk
George Layton
George Layton
Corporal May
Michael Cashman
Michael Cashman
Pete
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Therese McMurray
Pat
Tony Caunter
Tony Caunter
Mick
David Webb
David Webb
Fred
John Levene
John Levene
Ernie
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Renny Lister
Tart
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Elizabeth Hughes
Nina
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Tim Hardy
Trepliov