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

Crew

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