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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."

Cast

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Nikolas Simmonds

as Private Hawk

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Leonard Trolley

as Lt. Col. Bakeman

44419

Peter Cellier

as Major Hissock

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John Warner

as Major Wilson

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Graham Armitage

as Major Timps

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Ken Wayne

as Col. Feather

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James Cairncross

as Julian

1573836

Julia Jones

as Mrs Hawk

159161

Joby Blanshard

as Mr Hawk

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George Layton

as Corporal May

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Michael Cashman

as Pete

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Therese McMurray

as Pat

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Tony Caunter

as Mick

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David Webb

as Fred

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John Levene

as Ernie

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Renny Lister

as Tart

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Elizabeth Hughes

as Nina

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Tim Hardy

as Trepliov

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John Bloomfield

as American Tourist

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Tucker McGuire

as American Tourist's Wife

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Will Stampe

as Londoner

Crew

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Christopher Morahan

Director

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Dennis Potter

Writer

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Kenith Trodd

Producer