Dimitrios

Summary

1956 production for ITV of Dimitrios by Norman Holland.

Theatre play

Dimitrios by Norman Holland [more information]

Play synopsis

'A small Greek guerilla band operates in the mountains above an important road. Dimitrios is a member of the gang, and his lone wolf tactics are not very popular. The other members decide to do a little investigating.' Source: http://ctva.biz/UK/DouglasFairbanks.htm.

Production history

Performed in Southwick in April 1952 (source: http://www.wicktheatre.co.uk/1952.htm) and possibly elsewhere earlier.

Date of transmission

Tuesday 4 December 1956

Time

9.30-10.00pm

Series

Douglas Fairbank Presents

Channel

ITV

Credits

Director

Dennis Vance

Producer

Lance Comfort

Playwright

Norman Holland

Cast

Robert Brown	Zanos
Josephine Griffin	Argyro
Kenneth Haigh	Georgios
Ellen Pollock	Sophia
Karel Stepanek	Petros
Vi Stevens	Sosana
Dermot Walsh	Dimitrios
Ingeborg Wells	Marigold
Alan Wheatley	Nicolis

Additional details

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

crime; Greece, as theme or setting

Print sources

Title

TV Times, 30 November 1956 (Magazine)

Linking notes

listing, p. 17