Lay Down Your Arms
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.
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Lay Down Your Arms
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 23, 1970
Runtime
1h 13m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
User Score
60%
Original Title
Lay Down Your Arms
Production Companies
LWT, Kestrel Films
Director
Christopher Morahan
Description
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.
