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Script cover page (from the Crawford Collection at the AFI Research Collection)
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Issue Details: First known date: 1972... 1972 Firing Squad
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Film Details - Crawford Productions ; Seven Network , 1973

Producers:

Terry Stapleton (executive producer).

Production Companies:

Crawford Productions.

Cast:

The following information is derived from material held in the Crawford Collection:
Tim Elliot (Demtrios Staphopoulos), Alfred Sandor (Miklos Staphopoulos), Bryon Williams (Peter Skovros), John Stanton (Johnson), Ayten Kuyululu (Nana Staphopoulos), Ann Pendelbury (Katarina Skovros), Vernon Weaver (Davies), Norman Kaye (Florist), and Manuel Bujega (George).

The casting call sheets held in the Crawford Collection also show the following information:
Actors considered for the role of Demetrios included John Stanton and Richard Meikle.
Actors considered for the role of Peter Skovros included Serge Lazareff and Peter Sumner.
Actors considered for the role of Johnson included Reg Evans.
'Two Workmen' were played by Herbert Payne and Brian Johnson.
The stunt drivers were John Partridge and Graeme Partridge.

Release Dates:

According to Don Storey, 10 June 1973.
The script itself has a copyright date of 1972.

Notes:

Script editor: Peter Schreck.

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