The Long Way Home The First Lap (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Family, Adventure, War

The Long Way Home

The First Lap (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Family, Adventure, War

The Gestapo are on the trail of the four escapees and plan to follow them to the French resistance. When the men jump a train in Aaronville they are passed on. Far from displeased, Grosnitz knows he can stop them at anytime.

Writer

Shaun Sutton (written by)

Producer

Shaun Sutton

Editor

Ron de Mattos

Production Designer

Frederick Knapman

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Edit Released

Updated May 1, 1960

Release date

May 1, 1960 (United Kingdom)

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Laurence Hardy Colonel Von Stretzhelm Colonel Von Stretzhelm See fewer	The Black Arrow (1958)
Arnold Bell Major Bruckner Major Bruckner See fewer	Portrait of Alison (1955)
Nigel Arkwright Captain Gill Captain Gill See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
James Sharkey Captain Miller Captain Miller See fewer	Hamlet (1961)
Barry Letts Lieutenant Anson Lieutenant Anson See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Neil Wilson Commissioned Gunner Parks Commissioned Gunner Parks See fewer	A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Arthur Lawrence Corporal Fritz Strobel Corporal Fritz Strobel See fewer	Jane Eyre (1963)
Patrick Cargill Herr Grosnitz Herr Grosnitz See fewer	Help! (1965)
Harvey Hall Herr Bauer Herr Bauer See fewer	Zulu (1964)
Joseph Wise Captain Rauspiel Captain Rauspiel See fewer	For the Children (1946)
Alan Edwards Major Voss Major Voss See fewer	The Children of the New Forest (1955)
Martin Wyldeck Schiller Schiller See fewer	Swizzlewick (1964)
Cavan Malone Heiss Heiss See fewer	Over to William (1956)
Joseph Greig Ticket Clerk (as Joe Greig) Ticket Clerk (as Joe Greig) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
David Jackson 1st German Soldier 1st German Soldier See fewer	Blake's 7 (1978)
Helen Misener Old Lady Old Lady See fewer	A Night to Remember (1958)
Garth Adams 2nd German Soldier 2nd German Soldier See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Basil Beale 3rd German Soldier 3rd German Soldier See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Paul Craig 4th German Soldier 4th German Soldier See fewer	Richard the Lionheart (1962)
Michael Harrison 5th German Soldier (as Michael J. Harrison) 5th German Soldier (as Michael J. Harrison) See fewer	Softly Softly (1966)
William Mervyn French Police Sergeant French Police Sergeant See fewer	The Ruling Class (1972)
Barry Raymond Gustave Gustave See fewer	The Ipcress File (1965)
Margot Evans Actress Actress See fewer	The Long Way Home (1960)
John Denis Actor Actor See fewer	The Long Way Home (1960)
Paul Mead Actor Actor See fewer	Lady Godiva (2008)