Lay Down Your Arms

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Lay Down Your Arms

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 Date

1970-05-23

Year

1970

Duration

1h 13m

Status

Released

Score

6.00

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