A Crack in the Ice
06/08/1985
2h



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A comedy about injustice set in St Petersburg in 1839. The Tsar has tightened up security and mounted a round-the-clock guard at his palace - the Peter and Paul Fortress. Unfortunately for Private Postnikov, he hears the cries of a drowning man and goes to his rescue. The rest follows.
Cast


Michael Hordern
The Storyteller


Freddie Jones
Lt. Col. Svinin


Michael Bryant
Gen. Kokoshkin


Benjamin Whitrow
Capt. Kirov


Christopher Strauli
Capt. Miller


Timothy Spall
Pte. Postnikov


Don Henderson
The Peasant


Bryan Pringle
Supt. of Police


Tony Caunter
Sgt. Platov
Peter Bayliss
The Bishop


Robert Burbage
Kokoshkin's Aide


Nicholas Gecks
Svinin's Aide


Michael Troughton
1st Guard


Garry Cooper
2nd Guard
Ivan Steward
Police Constable


Eric Richard
Hospital Orderly


Tim Barker
Prisoner
Ken Sharrock
Kirov's Driver


Pete Postlethwaite
Painter
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