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The flaw from the novel by ANTONIS SAMARAKIS translated by PETER MANSFIELD and RICHARD BURNS , adapted for radio by JOHN THEOCHARIS
' The Plan is perfect. flawless, and its final purpose is to make this man crack! Inevitably. at a given moment he will collapse internally. lose his balance and tadk! It's true we are playing our card face down - we don't know what this man has done. which Resistance Organisation he is working for. or indeed. if he is working for any Organisation. But in life - and in the National Security Department, too - we have to take risks sometimes. '
... a story of the psychological struggle between two secret police agents and their suspect, told with wit, imagination and quite outstanding
Also taking part: ROBERT TROTTER and PETER WICKHAM
Directed by JOHN THEOCHARIS
(Repeated: next Sunday 2.30 pm, medium only)

Contributors

Novel By:
Antonis Samarakis
Translated By:
Peter Mansfield
Translated By:
Richard Burns
Unknown:
John Theocharis
Unknown:
Peter Wickham
Directed By:
John Theocharis
the Interrogator:
Ian Hogg
the Suspect:
Nigel Anthony
technical skill:
Graham 'Greene
Manager:
David March
Secret Police Chief:
Paul Hardwick
Barber:
Anthony Newlands
Agent:
Kenneth Shanley
Chambermaid:
Heather Bell
Girl:
Eve Karpf

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