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Lay Down Your Arms

Plot: 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: Saturday, May 23 1970
54 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Nikolas SimmondsNikolas Simmonds
Nikolas Simmonds was
21 in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Private Hawk'.
Sat, Feb 12 1949 –
Thu, Oct 14 2004
Portrait of Leonard TrolleyLeonard Trolley
Leonard Trolley was
52 in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Lt. Col. Bakeman'.
Tue, Jan 01 1918 –
Thu, Feb 10 2005
Portrait of Peter CellierPeter Cellier
Peter Cellier was
41 in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Major Hissock'.
Thu, Jul 12 1928
Portrait of John WarnerJohn Warner
John Warner was
46 in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Major Wilson'.
Tue, Jan 01 1924 –
Sat, May 19 2001
Portrait of Graham ArmitageGraham Armitage
Graham Armitage was
34 in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Major Timps'.
Fri, Apr 24 1936 –
Sat, Mar 06 1999
Portrait of Ken WayneKen Wayne
Ken Wayne was
45 in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Col. Feather'.
Thu, Jan 01 1925 –
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Portrait of James CairncrossJames Cairncross
James Cairncross was
54 in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Julian'.
Tue, Dec 21 1915 –
Thu, Dec 17 2009
Portrait of Julia JonesJulia Jones
Julia Jones was
47 in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Mrs Hawk'.
Tue, Mar 27 1923 –
Fri, Oct 09 2015
Portrait of Joby BlanshardJoby Blanshard
Joby Blanshard was
50 in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Mr Hawk'.
Fri, Nov 07 1919 –
Thu, Nov 26 1992
Portrait of George LaytonGeorge Layton
George Layton was
27 in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Corporal May'.
Tue, Mar 02 1943
Portrait of Michael CashmanMichael Cashman
Michael Cashman was
19 in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Pete'.
Sun, Dec 17 1950
Portrait of Therese McMurrayTherese McMurray
Therese McMurray was
>> in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Pat'.
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Portrait of Tony CaunterTony Caunter
Tony Caunter was
32 in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Mick'.
Wed, Sep 22 1937
Portrait of David WebbDavid Webb
David Webb was
39 in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Fred'.
Fri, Mar 06 1931 –
Sat, Jun 30 2012
Portrait of John LeveneJohn Levene
John Levene was
28 in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Ernie'.
Wed, Dec 24 1941
Portrait of Renny ListerRenny Lister
Renny Lister was
>> in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Tart'.
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Portrait of Elizabeth HughesElizabeth Hughes
Elizabeth Hughes was
>> in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Nina'.
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Portrait of Tim HardyTim Hardy
Tim Hardy was
>> in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Trepliov'.
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Portrait of John BloomfieldJohn Bloomfield
John Bloomfield was
28 in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'American Tourist'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Portrait of Tucker McGuireTucker McGuire
Tucker McGuire was
58 in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'American Tourist's Wife'.
Mon, Jan 01 1912 –
Wed, Aug 03 1988
Portrait of Will StampeWill Stampe
Will Stampe was
49 in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Londoner'.
Thu, Oct 07 1920 –
Tue, Sep 01 1981

Crew

Portrait of Christopher MorahanChristopher Morahan
Christopher Morahan was
40 in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Director'
Tue, Jul 09 1929 –
Fri, Apr 07 2017
Portrait of Dennis PotterDennis Potter
Dennis Potter was
>> in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Kenith TroddKenith Trodd
Kenith Trodd was
>> in Lay Down Your Arms
as 'Producer'
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