The Falklands Factor
movie
Released April 26, 1983
Overview
Is there nothing new under the sun? 1770. The South Atlantic. A fleet sets sail from Buenos Aires to expel the British forces and reconquer the Falkland Islands. A major international crisis explodes. What follows may sound strangely familiar, but is firmly based on the historical record and the actual speeches and writings of the time.
Cast
Warren Clarke
as
Narrator
Donald Pleasence
as
Dr. Samuel Johnson
Malcolm Terris
as
Mr. Dowdeswell M.P.
Christopher Ellison
as
First M.P.
Angus MacKay
as
Second M.P.
Terence Rigby
as
William Pitt, Earl of Chatham
James Grout
as
William Strahan
Alun Lewis
as
Hockey
Nicholas Gecks
as
Blanding
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David Purcell
as
A Beggar
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Julia McCarthy
as
Mrs. Williams
John Bird
as
Lord North
