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The Mountain and the Molehill

1989

75 minutes

DramaHistoryWarTV Movie

Overview

It is May 1944, two weeks before D-day. Britain stands poised for the long-awaited invasion of France - thousands of troops wait anxiously for the orders to come for embarkation. MI5 is horrified to discover the top-secret codewords for the invasion suddenly appearing as clues in the Daily Telegraph crossword. Two agents are immediately dispatched to confront the culprit, the headmaster of a boys' school in southern England.

Top Cast

Michael Gough headshot

Michael Gough

Mr Maggs

Michael Quill headshot

Michael Quill

Reg

Demetri Jagger headshot

Demetri Jagger

Dennis

Jacob Krichefski headshot

Jacob Krichefski

Norman

John Carson headshot

John Carson

Lauderdale

Paul Brooke headshot

Paul Brooke

Lilliwhite

Ian Thompson headshot

Ian Thompson

Meadows

Sally Noden headshot

Sally Noden

Jennifer

Eliza Hunt headshot

Eliza Hunt

Mrs Anderson

Charles Lewsen headshot

Charles Lewsen

Mr Bellows

Frank Williams headshot

Frank Williams

Major Sykes

Alan David headshot

Alan David

Mr Smout

Valérie Chassigneux headshot

Valérie Chassigneux

Mademoiselle Gidoux

Stephen Hoye headshot

Stephen Hoye

Lieutenant Hipwell

Bradley Lavelle headshot

Bradley Lavelle

Kopanski

James Aubrey headshot

James Aubrey

Colonel Mitchell

Roger Brierley headshot

Roger Brierley

Air Vice Marshall

Peter Howell headshot

Peter Howell

Churchill's Secretary

James Appleby headshot

James Appleby

Home Guard Man

Tristram Davies headshot

Tristram Davies

Gieves