Armchair Theatre The Hard Knock (Season 4, Episode 55)
TV Episode | Drama

Armchair Theatre

The Hard Knock (Season 4, Episode 55)

TV Episode | Drama

A short tempered Irishman returns home after his brother was hanged for murder during a robbery. Though at first determined he was actually innocent, family and friends slowly convince him otherwise.

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 8, 1962

Release date

Jul 8, 1962 (United Kingdom)

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4 wins

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Colin Blakely Pat Greevey Pat Greevey See fewer	A Man for All Seasons (1966)
J.G. Devlin Da Greevey Da Greevey See fewer	Far and Away (1992)
Sylvia Kay Mary Greevey Mary Greevey See fewer	Wake in Fright (1971)
Ronald Lacey Trevor Williams Trevor Williams See fewer	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Frank Finlay Franco Angelo Franco Angelo See fewer	Lifeforce (1985)
Lynn Furlong Lil (as Lynne Furlong) Lil (as Lynne Furlong) See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Lois Daine April April See fewer	Cash on Demand (1961)
Alison Bayley Ma Greevey Ma Greevey See fewer	Hair of the Dog (1962)
Coral Atkins Rita Rita See fewer	A Family at War (1970)
Alan Barry Derek Derek See fewer	The Bounty (1984)
Angela Douglas Angela Angela See fewer	Carry on Up the Khyber (1968)
Kenneth Keeling Business Man Business Man See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Anthony Cundell Business Man Business Man See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Jill Tilsley The Barmaid (as Jill V. Tilsley) The Barmaid (as Jill V. Tilsley) See fewer	St. Ives (1960)
Roger Kemp The Waiter The Waiter See fewer	Dragonslayer (1981)