The Mountain and the Molehill

1h 15min

Drama

History

War

TV Movie

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.

Cast

John Carson

John Carson

Lauderdale
Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke

Lilliwhite
Sally Noden

Sally Noden

Jennifer
Eliza Hunt

Eliza Hunt

Mrs Anderson
Charles Lewsen

Charles Lewsen

Mr Bellows
Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Major Sykes
Alan David

Alan David

Mr Smout
Valérie Chassigneux

Valérie Chassigneux

Mademoiselle Gidoux
Stephen Hoye

Stephen Hoye

Lieutenant Hipwell
James Aubrey

James Aubrey

Colonel Mitchell
Roger Brierley

Roger Brierley

Air Vice Marshall
Peter Howell

Peter Howell

Churchill's Secretary
James Appleby

James Appleby

Home Guard Man

Release date

15th Oct 1989

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English