Play for Today Gangsters (Season 5, Episode 8)
TV Episode | 110 min | Comedy, Drama

Play for Today

Gangsters (Season 5, Episode 8)

TV Episode | 110 min | Comedy, Drama

Birmingham is a melting pot of races and every community has a stake in the city's underworld. When John Kline is released from prison after serving a sentence for murder, he becomes the unwilling catalyst in a gang war.

Director

Writer

Producer

Composer

Cinematographers

Kenneth Higgins (as Ken Higgins) | Michael Williams

Editor

Henry Fowler

Production Designer

Ian Ashurst

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 9, 1975

Release date

Jan 9, 1975 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

16 wins & 16 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
32 cast members

Name	Known for
Maurice Colbourne John Kline John Kline See fewer	The Day of the Triffids (1981)
Philip Martin Rawlinson Rawlinson See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Tania Rogers Dinah Carmichael Dinah Carmichael See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Paul Barber Malleson Malleson See fewer	The Full Monty (1997)
Elizabeth Cassidy Anne Darracott Anne Darracott See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Saeed Jaffrey Rafiq Rafiq See fewer	The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
Paul Antrim Dermot Mcavoy Dermot Mcavoy See fewer	The Man Who Would Be King (1975)
Ahmed Khalil Khan Khan See fewer	Watch All Night (1980)
Paul Satvendar Kuldip Kuldip See fewer	Gangsters (1976)
Graeme Weston Heavy Heavy See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Gordon Bilboe Tommy Rawlinson Tommy Rawlinson See fewer	The Expert (1968)
Rolf Day Comic Comic See fewer	Gangsters (1976)
Mohammed Ashiq Comic Comic See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Bunny Johnson Rawlinson's Accomplice Rawlinson's Accomplice See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Larry Brown Rawlinson's Accomplice Rawlinson's Accomplice See fewer	Brigade Anti-Sex (1970)
Earlene Bentley Singer Singer See fewer	Batman Begins (2005)
Ethel Coley Singer Singer See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Joanne White Singer Singer See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Tariq Yunus Jashir Singh Mahail Jashir Singh Mahail See fewer	We'll Think of Something (1986)
Ashi Arora Jashir's Daughter (as Ashi) Jashir's Daughter (as Ashi) See fewer	Gangsters (1976)
Romi Arora Mangit (as Romi) Mangit (as Romi) See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Bela Arora Jashir's Daughter (as Bela) Jashir's Daughter (as Bela) See fewer	Gangsters (1976)
Hans Mater Van Der Staay Van Der Staay See fewer	Huntingtower (1978)
Goutam Choudhury Servant Servant See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Leon Terroll West Indian Schoolboy West Indian Schoolboy See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Jonny Wong Actor Actor See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Jarnail Singh Actor Actor See fewer	Special 26 (2013)
Alan Towers Self Self See fewer	The Real McCoy (1991)
Marie Dali Sandra Sandra See fewer	Gangsters (1976)
Ashok Kumar Actor Actor See fewer	Saracen (1989)
Gerry Foley Actor Actor See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Hasif Solanki Actor Actor See fewer	Play for Today (1970)