Lay Down Your Arms (1970)
Drama
TV Movie
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
Private Hawk
Lt. Col. Bakeman
Pete
Mick
Fred
Ernie
Tart
Nina
Trepliov
American Tourist
American Tourist's Wife
Major Hissock
Londoner
Major Wilson
Major Timps
Col. Feather
Julian
Mrs Hawk
Mr Hawk
Corporal May