BBC Play of the Month Act of Betrayal (Season 6, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 85 min | Drama

BBC Play of the Month

Act of Betrayal (Season 6, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 85 min | Drama

Mr. Norton asks the Jackson's to let someone watch out for a mystery man. When Gordon Lonsdale is seen visiting Canadian couple, the Kroger's across the road. MI5 decide to use the Jackson's home as a base to trap the Portland spy ring.

Director

William Slater

Writer

Hugh Whitemore (writer)

Producer

Cedric Messina (producer)

Cinematographer

John Baker

Production Designer

Susan Spence

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 3, 1971

Release date

Jan 3, 1971 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 14 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Zena Walker Barbara Jackson Barbara Jackson See fewer	The Dresser (1983)
Mary Wimbush Helen Kroger Helen Kroger See fewer	K-9 and Company (1981)
Michael Gwynn Norton Norton See fewer	Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Stanley Meadows Bob Jackson Bob Jackson See fewer	The Ipcress File (1965)
Kerry Arnell Susan Susan See fewer	BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Gertan Klauber Konon Molody Konon Molody See fewer	Octopussy (1983)
Deborah Lavin Julia Jackson Julia Jackson See fewer	BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Rolf Lefebvre Narrator Narrator See fewer	A Tale of Two Cities (1965)
Karin MacCarthy Pat Pat See fewer	Pride and Prejudice (1967)
Alan MacNaughtan Peter Kroger (as Alan MacNaughton) Peter Kroger (as Alan MacNaughton) See fewer	To Serve Them All My Days (1980)
Jay Neill Detective Detective See fewer	The Onedin Line (1971)
Brent Oldfield Boy with Guy Boy with Guy See fewer	Middlemarch (1968)
Ann Sears Thelma Thelma See fewer	The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Gerald Sim Clifford Clifford See fewer	Frenzy (1972)
Nicholas Smith Tunnicliffe Tunnicliffe See fewer	Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Mario Zappellini Waiter Waiter See fewer	Jason King (1971)