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The Cruel Necessity
TV Movie
1962
1h 15m
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Drama
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Director
Peter Dews
Writer
David Lytton
Stars
Patrick Wymark
David William
Robin Wentworth
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Director
Peter Dews
Writer
David Lytton
Stars
Patrick Wymark
David William
Robin Wentworth
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Patrick Wymark
Oliver Cromwell
David William
King Charles I
Robin Wentworth
Bradshawe
Hilary Hardiman
Mrs. Bradshawe
Noel Johnson
Sir Thomas Herbert
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Colonel Tomlinson
Julian Battersby
Trooper
Ralph Broome
Trooper
Patrick Garland
Henry Ireton
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A Crier
James Ottaway
Whalley
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Joby Blanshard
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Ingoldsby
Timothy Palmer
Prince Henry
Maurice Colbourne
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Jerome Willis
The Lord General Fairfax
Director
Peter Dews
Writer
David Lytton
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Release date
August 3, 1962 (United Kingdom)
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Language
English
Production company
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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Runtime
1 hour 15 minutes
Color
Black and White
Sound mix
Mono
Aspect ratio
1.33 : 1
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