Dreadnoughts and Crosses (28 Sep. 1983)

Estranged from his British intelligence contacts, Reilly, now back in Russia, works in his capacity as a German arms dealer to sell warships to Russia.

Director:

Jim Goddard

Writers:

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

Stars:

Sam Neill, Leo McKern, Norman Rodway

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Neill	...	Sidney Reilly
Leo McKern	...	Zaharov
Norman Rodway	...	Cummings
Peter Egan	...	Fothergill
Brian Protheroe	...	Grammaticoff
Celia Gregory	...	Nadia Massino
John Castle	...	Count Massino
Jeananne Crowley	...	Margaret
Aubrey Morris	...	Mendrovovich
Geoffrey Whitehead	...	Lubinsky
Antony Brown	...	Admiral Hall
Roger Hume	...	Stubbs
Jonathan Adams	...	British Ambassador
Prentis Hancock	...	Souvorin
Kenteas Brine	...	Panina

Storyline

Reilly, who is now estranged from British intelligence due to hard feelings as a result of the D'Arcy Affair, is now headquartered in Russia as a representative of a German ship builder interested in selling warships to Russia. Reilly immerses himself in the corrupt world of Czarist politics in order to obtain the contract including bribes and coercion and takes delight in anticipating that his business coup will embarrass Zhakarov.

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Plot Keywords:

arms dealer | hand on a breast | gamekeeper | gambling | pistol | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 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

For the pig hunt, Massino hands out four revolvers, a Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873, a Colt 1878 Double Action Army, a Colt New Service modified with an ejector rod to resemble a Single Action Army, and a Webley Mk VI. He then says that when the hunt begins, safety catches may be removed, and clicking noises are heard when this is done. None of the weapons in question, however, was ever equipped with a manual safety of any kind.

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Quotes

Sidney Reilly: Still, it disappoints me that people of this quality can talk business over table.
Grammaticoff: There is only one thing these people don't do over a table, and that they do under it.

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