A Crack in the Ice
1h 30m

A comedy about injustice set in St Petersburg in 1839. The Tsar has tightened up security and mounted a round-the-clock guard at his palace - the Peter and Paul Fortress. Unfortunately for Private Postnikov, he hears the cries of a drowning man and goes to his rescue. The rest follows.
Cast

Michael Hordern
The Storyteller

Freddie Jones
Lt. Col. Svinin

Michael Bryant
Gen. Kokoshkin

Benjamin Whitrow
Capt. Kirov

Christopher Strauli
Capt. Miller

Timothy Spall
Pte. Postnikov

Don Henderson
The Peasant

Bryan Pringle
Supt. of Police

Tony Caunter
Sgt. Platov
Peter Bayliss
The Bishop

Robert Burbage
Kokoshkin's Aide

Nicholas Gecks
Svinin's Aide

Michael Troughton
1st Guard

Garry Cooper
2nd Guard
Ivan Steward
Police Constable

Eric Richard
Hospital Orderly

Tim Barker
Prisoner
Ken Sharrock
Kirov's Driver

Pete Postlethwaite
Painter
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