The Grandmother (4 May 1960)

An old French military family has a shameful secret to hide about how a troop of soldiers lost their lives, and how the matriarchal grandmother's own grandson lost his sight in the Algerian war.

Director:

Don Chaffey

Writers:

Marc Brandell, Edgar Wallace (novel)

Stars:

Dan Dailey, Honor Blackman, Marie Ney

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Dan Dailey	...	Tim Collier
Honor Blackman	...	Nicole
Marie Ney	...	Madame De Seiberd
Fred Kitchen Jr.	...	Colonel De Seiberd
Trader Faulkner	...	Guy De Seiberd
Joanna Dunham	...	Madeleine De Seiberd
John Van Eyssen	...	Raoul
John Dearth	...	Waiter
Arthur Gomez	...	Manservant
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lisa Gastoni	...	Giulia

Storyline

An old French military family has a shameful secret to hide about how a troop of soldiers lost their lives, and how the matriarchal grandmother's own grandson lost his sight in the Algerian war.

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Plot Keywords:

suicide | military corruption

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 May 1960 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Walton Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sapphire Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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