William Tell The Magic Powder (Season 1, Episode 13)
TV Episode | 25 min | Adventure, Family, History

William Tell

The Magic Powder (Season 1, Episode 13)

TV Episode | 25 min | Adventure, Family, History

Doctor Klein, a scientist working for Gessler, invents an explosive powder for use in road-making. When his employer decides to use the invention for warfare. Klein seeks refuge with William Tell - who has greater need of such a discovery.

Director

Peter Maxwell

Writers

Ralph Smart (original story) | Martin Worth (teleplay)

Producer

Ralph Smart

Cinematographer

Arthur Graham

Editor

Derek Chambers (as Derek Hyde Chambers)

Casting Director

Harry Fine

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Updated Dec 8, 1958

Release date

Dec 8, 1958 (United Kingdom)

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Conrad Phillips William Tell William Tell See fewer	Uncle Silas (1989)
Jennifer Jayne Hedda Tell Hedda Tell See fewer	The Crawling Eye (1958)
Willoughby Goddard Gessler Gessler See fewer	The Last Days of Pompeii (1984)
Peter Hammond Hofmanstahl Hofmanstahl See fewer	Hereward the Wake (1965)
Henry Oscar Dr. Klein Dr. Klein See fewer	The Four Feathers (1939)
Gerald Cross Ludwig Ludwig See fewer	The Newcomers (1965)
Anthony Parker Soldier Soldier See fewer	The Crawling Eye (1958)