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The Vorpal Blade

A tale of love, honour and murder in Germany in the 1930s, looked back on many years later. The elderly von Baden, one of those who witnessed a long-ago duel to the death at Heidelberg between Macker and the bully Cassan, reveals a shocking secret...

English
  • Originally Aired May 28, 1983
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Content Rating Great Britain PG
  • Production Code 070205
  • Network ITV1
  • Sensitive Content & Trigger Warnings Alcohol Blood Death or Dying
  • Created January 7, 2012 by
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  • Modified November 3, 2022 by
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Name Type Role
Robin Chapman Writer
Kirstie Pooley Guest Star
Anthony Higgins Guest Star
Denys Graham Guest Star
John Rankin Guest Star
Barrie Jaimeson Guest Star
Michael Gardiner Guest Star
Dean Allen Guest Star
Brian Binns Guest Star
Nicholas Hall Guest Star
Steve Brigden Guest Star
Peter Cushing Guest Star
Matthew Francis Guest Star
Andrew Bicknell Guest Star
John Bailey Guest Star
John Jacobs Director
Edward D. Hoch Director