ITV Playhouse The Purple Twilight
TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

ITV Playhouse

The Purple Twilight

TV Episode | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

Its 1944 and the pilot of a distressed Lancaster Bomber is preparing to ditch into the sea when he suddenly realizes that there maybe two possible outcomes to what he decides to do next.

Director

Les Chatfield

Writer

Geoffrey Lancashire

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 2, 1979

Release date

Jun 2, 1979 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 6 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
William Franklyn Ashley Munroe / James Innes Ashley Munroe / James Innes See fewer	Top Secret (1961)
Glyn Houston Gus / Coates Gus / Coates See fewer	The Great Game (1953)
Bernard Archard Robbie / Vic Robbie / Vic See fewer	Krull (1983)
Geoffrey Keen Wing Commander / Ellis Wing Commander / Ellis See fewer	The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Sarah Lawson Wraff / Jenny Innes Wraff / Jenny Innes See fewer	The Devil Rides Out (1968)
Steven Pacey Ian / David Innes Ian / David Innes See fewer	Blake's 7 (1978)
Susanna Best Liz Napier (as Sue Best) Liz Napier (as Sue Best) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Debbi Blythe Bar-girl Bar-girl See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Gregory Floy Graham Graham See fewer	Lady Oscar (1979)
Vivienne Johnson June June See fewer	Are You Being Served? (1972)
Jacqueline Maude Alice Alice See fewer	Jane Eyre (1973)
Cassie McFarlane Linda Pearson Linda Pearson See fewer	Antony & Cleopatra (1981)
Sally Osborne Air traffic controller Air traffic controller See fewer	The Cedar Tree (1976)
Harriet Philpin Gabrielle Spencer Gabrielle Spencer See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
George Waring Senior traffic controller Senior traffic controller See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)