Lay Down Your Arms

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.

Key Crew

Top Cast

Nikolas Simmonds

Private Hawk

Leonard Trolley

Lt. Col. Bakeman

Peter Cellier

Major Hissock

John Warner

Major Wilson

Graham Armitage

Major Timps

Ken Wayne

Col. Feather

James Cairncross

Julian

Julia Jones

Mrs Hawk

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