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Edgar Lustgarten as the narrator in Never Trust a Russian Spy
Written by Rosamund Waring and Ralph Peterson
That Colonel Rudolph Ivanovich Abel was one of the most brilliant postwar agents ever to leave the shores of Soviet Russia was never in any doubt. That the Soviets should have sent someone as utterly stupid as Lieutenant Reino Hayhanen to replace him is a subject for perpetual wonder
BILLY BELL (guitar)
ALFIE KAHN (harmonica)
Other parts played by members of the cast
Produced by ALAN BURCESS
Broadcast on January 21 in the Light Programme

Contributors

Unknown:
Edgar Lustgarten
Written By:
Rosamund Waring
Written By:
Ralph Peterson
Unknown:
Colonel Rudolph Ivanovich
Unknown:
Reino Hayhanen
Produced By:
Alan Burcess
Abel:
Allan McClelland
Hayhanen:
Rudolph Offenbach
Scan:
Gordon Faith
Donovan:
David Bauer
Telephonist:
Rosamund Waring
Mrs Abel:
Cécile Chevreau
Judge:
Murray Kash
F B I Officer:
Roger Snowdon
Secretary:
Stephen Thorne
Cop:
Michael Goldie

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