A BAFTA award winning drama, set on the Isle of Man, looking at the policy of mass internment of all people of enemy nationality by the British government during World War II.
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Cast
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Kate Percival
Dora
Also in
A Handful of Dust
Shoestring
Sarah Parry
Maria Schmidt
No other roles listed
Ann Morrish
Hilda
Known for
Annie: A Royal Adventure
Elizabeth Choice
Dame Cruikshank
Also in
The Beast in the Cellar
Kessler
Colin Loose
Peter
No other roles listed
Sarah Collier
Lotte
Known for
Outlander
Angela Morant
Buddenbrookes
Known for
I, Claudius
Christopher Baines
Freddy
Also in
The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Penelope Dimond
Secretary
No other roles listed
Jonathan Oliver
Policeman
Also in
Return of the Jedi
The Prisoner of Zenda
Margaret Wade
Trudy
Also in
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
A Prayer for the Dying
Noella Smith Director · Tom McDougal Cinematographer Bill Shapter Editor
First release January 1, 1985 · Produced in United Kingdom
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NFTS
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 1, 1985
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No release date listed for United States.
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