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The Devil's Eggshell (Season 1, Episode 9)
TV Episode | 90 min | Drama

The discovery of mysterious egg-shaped objects at the sites of a series of disasters lead people to believe that we are being attacked by alien beings, but it is revealed to be a conspiracy hatched by a team of scientists intent on using ...See moreThe discovery of mysterious egg-shaped objects at the sites of a series of disasters lead people to believe that we are being attacked by alien beings, but it is revealed to be a conspiracy hatched by a team of scientists intent on using an alien menace to unite the world. But their scheme backfires with fatal consequences... Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
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Alex Comfort (based on an idea by) | David Weir
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Updated Jun 28, 1966

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Jun 28, 1966 (United Kingdom)
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22 cast members
Name Known for
Leonard Rossiter
The Prime Minister The Prime Minister   See fewer
Keith Barron
Dr. Quilliam Dr. Quilliam   See fewer
David Langton
Sir Leonard Bell Sir Leonard Bell   See fewer
John Phillips
Major General Atkins Major General Atkins   See fewer
Nicholas Pennell
Lieutenant Nicholl Lieutenant Nicholl   See fewer
Raymond Witch
Inspector Edwards Inspector Edwards   See fewer
Peter Copley
The Home Secretary The Home Secretary   See fewer
Bernard Hepton
Lord Portmandeau Lord Portmandeau   See fewer
Basil Moss
Huntley Huntley   See fewer
Marian Diamond
Jean Bell Jean Bell   See fewer
Michael Culver
Holborn Holborn   See fewer
Burt Kwouk
Wu Hsien Ching Wu Hsien Ching   See fewer
Edward Ogden
Beckett Beckett   See fewer
Patrick Kavanagh
Interviewer (as P.J. Kavanagh) Interviewer (as P.J. Kavanagh)   See fewer
Anthony Jacobs
Fielding Fielding   See fewer
Godfrey James
Taylor Taylor   See fewer
Norman Scace
Sergeant Sergeant   See fewer
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