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  • Secret Army The Execution (Season 3, Episode 13)
  • TV Episode | Drama, History, War

Secret Army

The Execution (Season 3, Episode 13)
TV Episode | Drama, History, War

Reinhardt is moved to a Canadian POW camp, and finds Kessler pretending to be a captured army officer. Reinhardt admits that he had given himself up to Albert in Brussels. Kessler betrays Reinhardt and presses for a court-martial. Although...See moreReinhardt is moved to a Canadian POW camp, and finds Kessler pretending to be a captured army officer. Reinhardt admits that he had given himself up to Albert in Brussels. Kessler betrays Reinhardt and presses for a court-martial. Although the senior German officer Oberst von Schalk knows Kessler's true identity and has contempt for Gestapo officers, he is concerned to preserve the reputation of the Wehrmacht. Although Hitler is now dead, Kessler insists on the court-martial being concluded. Reinhardt is shot by guns borrowed from the Canadians. Meanwhile, the final victory over Germany is declared. Madeleine bribes a Canadian officer to release Kessler (under his assumed name) and uses forged papers supplied semi-willingly by Monique for them to escape to a new life. The Lifeline members are awarded British military honours for their wartime work, and share out the money Albert has saved during the war. Despite his new financial security, Albert is romantically defeated. Monique marries Captain Durnford on VE Day. At the after-wedding party, the Lifeline members get together for one last time, and toast their survival and their missing friends. Written by GusF See less
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Dec 15, 1979 (United Kingdom)
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27 cast members
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Bernard Hepton
Albert Foiret Albert Foiret   See fewer
Angela Richards
Monique Duchamps Monique Duchamps   See fewer
Clifford Rose
Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler Sturmbannführer Ludwig Kessler   See fewer
Juliet Hammond
Natalie Chantrens (as Juliet Hammond-Hill) Natalie Chantrens (as Juliet Hammond-Hill)   See fewer
Terrence Hardiman
Major Hans Dietrich Reinhardt Major Hans Dietrich Reinhardt   See fewer
Hazel McBride
Madeleine Duclos Madeleine Duclos   See fewer
Ron Pember
Alain Muny Alain Muny   See fewer
Valentine Dyall
Dr. Pascal Keldermans Dr. Pascal Keldermans   See fewer
Peter Arne
Colonel von Schalk Colonel von Schalk   See fewer
Stephan Chase
Captain Stephen Durnford Captain Stephen Durnford   See fewer
Shane Rimmer
Canadian Commandant Canadian Commandant   See fewer
Ian Barritt
Kaptain von Wolzogen Kaptain von Wolzogen   See fewer
David Quilter
Prosecuting Officer Prosecuting Officer   See fewer
Douglas Sheldon
Defending Officer Defending Officer   See fewer
John Ratzenberger
Staff Sergeant Dexter Staff Sergeant Dexter   See fewer
Douglas Lambert
Duty Officer Duty Officer   See fewer
Stuart Milligan
Corporal Lewis Corporal Lewis   See fewer
Gordon Sheridan
Canadian Officer Canadian Officer   See fewer
Ian Tyler
Sentry Sentry   See fewer
Colin David Reese
Driver (as Colin Reese) Driver (as Colin Reese)   See fewer
Carl Bohen
Firing Squad Captain (as Carl Bohun) Firing Squad Captain (as Carl Bohun)   See fewer
Jonathan Hackett
Lt. Schober Lt. Schober   See fewer
Jeanie Lambe
Singer in Candide Singer in Candide   See fewer
Trisha Clarke
Genevieve (uncredited) Genevieve (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Fielder
German POW (uncredited) German POW (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Gorman
German POW (uncredited) German POW (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Moule
Paul (uncredited) Paul (uncredited)   See fewer
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