Film

Lay Down Your Arms

1970 · 1h 13m · 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.

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

Joby Blanshard

Mr Hawk

George Layton

Corporal May

Michael Cashman

Pete

Therese McMurray

Pat

Tony Caunter

Mick

David Webb

Fred

John Levene

Ernie

Renny Lister

Tart

• Christopher MorahanDirector
• Dennis PotterWriter
• Kenith TroddProducer

Release date

May 23, 1970

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 13m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie