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Saturday-Night Theatre

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A Coat of Varnish by RONALD MILLAR suggested by the novel by c. p. SNOW
The last case of Chief
Supt Briers is a brutal murder in an elegant drawing-room in London SW1. Briers is determined to solve the case at any cost, and learns that there is not much between people and their darker motives - merely a coat of varnish.
Directed by DAVID SPENSER

Contributors

Unknown:
Ronald Millar
Unknown:
Supt Briers
Directed By:
David Spenser
Frank Briers:
Peter Barkworth
Dr Perryman:
Paul Daneman
Humphrey Leigh:
David Langton
Lady Ashbrook:
Mary Ellis
Capt Loseby:
Anthony Daniels
Susan Thirkill:
Stacy Dorning
Sgt Tanner:
James Bryce
Chief Insp Rees:
James Kerry
InspShingler:
David Peart
Professor Morgan:
Jon Strickland
Maria:
Eve Karpf
Police photographer:
Mark Straker
Source: Radio Times

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