The Wednesday Play

1965 NR 1h 25m 7.4

A dull witted young labourer from a criminal family is sent to gaol for a minor crime, leaving his pregnant girlfriend unmarried. But while there he is talked into attacking a guard, who later dies, so he's then sentenced to hang for his...

A dull witted young labourer from a criminal family is sent to gaol for a minor crime, leaving his pregnant girlfriend unmarried. But while there he is talked into attacking a guard, who later dies, so he's then sentenced to hang for his crime, despite a protest and newspaper campaign for leniency.

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Info about The Wednesday Play

Studio(s): BBC

Originally Released: Apr 07, 1965

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Drama