ITV Play of the Week: Season 7, Episode 8

Serjeant Musgrave's Dance (24 Oct. 1961)

TV Episode  -  78 min  -  Comedy | Drama
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In Victorian England a Puritan sergeant and his three men (who are all deserters and tired of fighting) return from a bloody colonial war... See full summary »

Director:

Stuart Burge

Writers:

John Arden (adaptation), John Arden (play)
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Cast

Episode credited cast:
Patrick McGoohan ...
Donal Donnelly ...
Freda Jackson Freda Jackson ...
John Thaw John Thaw ...
Stratford Johns Stratford Johns ...
Mayor
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joby Blanshard Joby Blanshard ...
Walsh
Denis Carey Denis Carey ...
Michael Collins Michael Collins ...
Pumpy Collier
Trevor Danby Trevor Danby ...
Dragoon Officer
Jeanne Hepple Jeanne Hepple ...
Annie
Michael Hunt Michael Hunt ...
Constable
John Kidd John Kidd ...
Parson
Derek Newark Derek Newark ...
Dragoon Sergeant
Jack Smethurst Jack Smethurst ...
Slow Collier
John Tate John Tate ...
Bludgeon
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In Victorian England a Puritan sergeant and his three men (who are all deserters and tired of fighting) return from a bloody colonial war, to their colliery hometown. They have with them their rifles, a Gatling gun and the corpse of 'Billie' one of their own killed in the fighting. As they arrive In the town, a strike at the colliery is on the point of erupting into violence. The Sergeant promises the Mayor, his men will bring the situation under control and remove the trouble makers. A barmaid further adds to the confusion and things do not go as planned. Written by grunsel  

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Comedy | Drama

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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