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The Sunday-Night Play: The Pretender

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Written and produced by Rex Tucker.
[Starring] John Carson, John Phillips, Joan Miller, Ann Bell
with Elwyn Brook-Jones, Francis de Wolff

The Empress Catherine despatches Count Orloff to arrest Elizabeth Tarakanova, pretender to the throne; but with Tarakanova he could regain the power he has lost in Russia...

Contributors

Writer/producer:
Rex Tucker
Designer:
Barry Learoyd
Lady-in-waiting:
Gladys Spencer
The Empress Catherine:
Joan Miller
Catherine's Secretary:
Richard Klee
Prince Potemkin:
Francis De Wolff
Count Orloff:
John Carson
Lieut Cristenek:
Nicholas Amer
Prince Radziwill:
Elwyn Brook-Jones
Count Domanski:
Norman Florence
Elizabeth Tarakanova:
Ann Bell
Sir John Dick:
Arthur Hewlett
Priest:
Alexis Bobrinskoy
Maid:
Brenda Dean
Prince Galitzin:
John Phillips
Doctor:
Michael Bilton
Source: Radio Times

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