Treason (1959 film)
| Treason | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Based on | play by Saunders Lewis |
Production company |
ABC |
Release date |
16 December 1959 (Melbourne) 13 January 1960 (Sydney) |
Running time | 75 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Treason is a 1959 Australian television live drama, which aired on ABC. Originally broadcast 16 December 1959 in Melbourne, a kinescope ("telerecording") was made of the program and shown in Sydney on 13 January 1960. It was an adaptation of a stage play by Welsh writer Saunders Lewis, which had previously been adapted as an episode of BBC Sunday-Night Theatre.[1]
Plot
Set during World War II. A group of officers, believing Germany to be losing the war, plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler so they can negotiate peace with the Allies.[2]
Cast
- Frank Thring as General Karl Albrecht,chief of German Secret Police
- Brian James as Colonel Caisar von Hofacker
- June Brunell as aCountess Else von Dietlof, secretary to the Military Governor of France
- Frank Gatliff as General Otto von Stulpnagel
- Edward Howell as Field-Marshal Gunther von Kluge
- Wyn Roberts
- Edward Brayshaw
Production
The play was produced live in the Melbourne studios of the A.B.C. Director William Sterling called it "a study in mental conflict rather than a play of action and, therefore, particularly suited to TV close-up treatment."[3]
Authentic German decorations for the play, as well as the Graf Spee flag, were lent by the Military Collectors' Club, Melbourne. Scenes which take place in a luxury French hole! were prefilmed in a Melbourne hotel.[3]
See also
- Blue Murder - Another ABC TV drama play of 1959
- Misery Me - Another ABC TV drama play of 1959
- List of live television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1950s)
References
- ↑ "TV Guide". The Age. 10 December 1959. p. 18.
- ↑ "Treason Against Hitler". Sydney Morning Herald. 11 January 1960. p. 11.
- 1 2 Marshall, Valda (10 January 1960). "Top Westerns Leave the Field". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 74.
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