Tales of the Unexpected - S2E16

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The Man at the Top

Series 2, episode 16

Written by Denis Cannan, Edward D. Hoch

Directed by Claude Whatham

Originally Aired On: Saturday, 14 June 1980

A sailor, who has fallen on hard times, accidentally kills a man in a bar fight. A prostitute offers to change his luck by finding the one man who can help him. But who was the man the seaman killed?

Cast

Roald DahlHimself/Host
Image for Peter FirthPeter FirthHardy
Rachel DaviesDiane
Cassie McFarlaneEstelle
John ReesBarman
Johnny ShannonGambler
Betty HardyMotherly Woman
Mimi DeBraieMaria
Paul McDowellSchaeffer
Brian DooleyLawyer
Rex TaylorDoorman
Michael RipperTaxi Driver
Dallas CavellSam Madrid
Terry CurryBodyguard