Poster of Lay Down Your Arms

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
External Links
IMDb logo
Scroll to Crew

Cast

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

Crew

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