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Burt Lancaster in Executive Action

BBC One
on BBC One London

The second of three films featuring one of Hollywood's most versatile stars, with Robert Ryan
President John F. Kennnedy was assassinated on 22 November 1963.
Speculation still continues as to whether there was a conspiracy. Burt Lancaster stars as the 'Director of Operations' in this drama of how the most devastating crime in recent American history might have been committed.
Screenplay by DALTON TRUMBO
Based on a story by DONALD FREED and MARK LANE
Produced by EDWARD LEWIS Directed by DAVID MILLER
• FILMS: page 13

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Ryan
Unknown:
Dalton Trumbo
Story By:
Donald Freed
Unknown:
Mark Lane
Produced By:
Edward Lewis
Directed By:
David Miller
Farrington:
Burt Lancaster
Foster:
Robert Ryan
Ferguson:
Will Geer
Paulitz:
Gilbert Green
Halliday:
John Anderson
Chris:
Paul Carr
Tim:
Colby Chester
Operations Chief, Team A:
Ed Lauter
Gunmen, Team A:
Richard Bull
Gunmen, Team A:
Lee Delano
Smythe:
Walter Brooke
Depository clerk:
Sidney Clute
Stripper:
Deanna Darrin
McCadden:
Lloyd Gough
Used-car salesman:
Richard Hurst
Lee:
Harvey Oswald/
Oswald impostor:
James MacColl
Art Mendoza:
Joaquin Martinez
Jack Ruby:
Oscar Oncidi
Source: Radio Times

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