The Trust (2 Nov. 1983)

Sidney auctions off his collection of Napoleana to finance a Russian counterrevolutionary group and convinces Henry Ford to finance an invading German army.

Director:

Martin Campbell

Writers:

Troy Kennedy-Martin, R.H. Bruce Lockhart (book)

Stars:

Sam Neill, Norman Rodway, Tom Bell

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Neill	...	Sidney Reilly
Norman Rodway	...	Cummings
Tom Bell	...	Dzerzhinsky
Clive Merrison	...	Savinkov
Celia Gregory	...	Nadia
Eleanor David	...	Eugenie
Laura Davenport	...	Pepita
Hugh Fraser	...	Hill
Anthony Higgins	...	Trilisser
Malcolm Terris	...	Sykes
Caroline Hutchison	...	Maria Plevitskaya
Meg Davies	...	Mamie Daerenthal
David Lyon	...	Dichter Daerenthal
Warren Clarke	...	Yakushev
Forbes Collins	...	Monkewitz

Storyline

Sidney has relocated in Long Island and sells his valuable collection of Napoleana to underwrite his organization of Russian expatriates. He also wangles a commitment from Henry Ford to underwrite a German army to invade Russia a topple the precarious Bolshevik government now engaged in a civil war against the White Army. Secret police chief Dzerzhinsky has organized a supposedly anti-Communist group called the Trust, whose covert objective is to entice all anti-Communist Russians deemed dangerous by the Party to return to Russia, where they can be arrested and controlled. Many of Sidney's allies in the West including his secretary are working against him to lure him and Savinkov back into Russia in order to neutralize them.. In addition, a letter forged by Sidney leads to the fall of the then current British government.

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Plot Keywords:

henry ford | bolshevik | expatriate | auction | civil unrest | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 1983 (UK)

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Thames Television, Euston Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

51 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Reilly is shown meeting Pepita in 1924, but historical sources claim that they were wed 18 May 1923.

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Quotes

Savinkov: When you talk about Russia, you talk about the fate of the world.

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Soundtracks

"O Christmas Tree"
("O Tannenbaum") (uncredited)
Based on traditional German folk song turned into a Christmas song in early 20th Century
[Whistled by Savinkov outside of Whitehall]

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