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Fallen Hero

Fallen Hero (1978)★ 7.8/10

GB · 60 min · November 14, 1978 · 2 seasons

  • Drama

Directed by: Oliver Horsbrugh, Roger Tucker, Alan J.W. Bell, Tristan de Vere Cole, Jeremy Summers

Written by: Brian Finch

Story of Gareth Hopkins who declined fame as a Welsh Rugby Union international, in favour of a big money switch to Rugby League in Yorkshire. A star of Horton Rangers, the Rugby League player was forced to quit the game through injury.

Directed by

Oliver HorsbrughRoger TuckerAlan J.W. BellTristan de Vere ColeJeremy Summers

Written by

Brian Finch

Cast & crew

Del HenneyGareth HopkinsBarry StantonJoe HarrisWanda VenthamDorothy HopkinsJohn WheatleyMartin HopkinsFrank CromptonWilf CalderNesta HarrisMeg HopkinsRobert SwannPhilip BirleyCaroline MooneyBaby Dorothy HopkinsJonathan BarlowKen HopkinsMarged EsliSally JonesMichael J. CummiskeyFelixPrunella GeeRebecca WestgateVictoria WilliamsSuzie CrossleyTommy BoyleTeddy RossMela WhiteBetty HarrisBeti JonesMrs. JonesJack WaltersWillie WilliamsJohn ConwayKerryBrian MillerAlan FieldBrinley JenkinsDavid HopkinsPatricia LawrenceMrs. SharrockDillwyn OwenDewi JarvisNiall PaddenTonkerRhys DevlinGeorgeLyndsey DurantJennieColin SharpVinceTudor WaltersWally PritchardJim BreaksScobieSheridan GrantMrs. BellPeter DuncanBobby JacksonTessa Peake-JonesSonia JacksonPauline DelaneyMartha SimpsonRita MayMollyBill WaddingtonCharlie LongworthTerry PalmerCyril GreenBen ThomasMick KellyBrenda PetersMuriel LongworthMichael TurnerGeoffrey HartfordFiona MollisonJennie LongworthMichael O'HaganWilf BroganRay AshcroftSydAlan MacNaughtanWalter CroxleyMaggie OllerenshawNursing SisterTerry IlandPeter MarsdenJim WigginsCharlie HandleyChristine RoseValerie FieldTimothy CarltonBob MarshallFrances CoxMrs. GreenTim CondrenWallyElen Roger JonesAuntie BethPhilip HopkinsonBoyGeorge WaringVictor BurnsOlwen ReesPhyllisPhil CorkeMan in BarRichard ButlerJames WatkinsDickie ArnoldEli BriggsRuby HeadEdna BurnsDavid LynMr. EllisGeorge HaganJudgeSteve McCrorySteveMike HaywardTigerStephen LyonsBobMichael BurchillWarrant OfficerSean FlanaganTim CrossleyJoseph HolroydGeorge BallardTerry GilliganBob CrossleyDavid ScaseClerk of Crown CourtAnthony WingateVictorKathryn PlowrightGirl HikerJonathan OwenBoy HikerStanley PageMr. PurcellPaul LallyDet. Chief Insp. JowittRos SimmonsReceptionistGraham RigbyProsecuting SolicitorJoan CampionChairman of BenchAudrey BarrCaretakerJohnny MaxfieldCarterAlan HulsePrison DoctorTom HarrisonClerk of Magistrates CourtJohn EvittsForeman of JuryJohn GolightlyMike Burroughs (uncredited)Terry PearsonMan in Street (uncredited)Paul FinchExtra, Crowd Scene (uncredited)