The Rossiters

Summary: 1958 Associated-Rediffusion production for ITV of The Rossiters by Kenneth Hyde.
Theatre play: The Rossiters by Kenneth Hyde [more information]
Play synopsis: Rivalry and jealousy mark the relationship sisters Liz and Honor. Liz is confined to a wheelchair while Honor pays court to Liz’s husband, Peter, with whom she suggests she is pregnant. Liz,confronts Honor who is revealed to have a gun. Honor is shot dead as the women argue, and Peter is the chief suspect. The drama turns on whether Liz will reveal the true events to the police.
Production history: Premiered at the ‘Q’ Theatre, Chiswick in 1948, and filmed as The Rossiter Case in 1951.
Date of transmission: Wednesday 12 March 1958
Channel: ITV
Production company: Associated-Rediffusion (1955-1964)

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