A Mask for Alexis

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A Mask for Alexis
GenreThriller
Written by Lindsay Hardy
Directed byEric Fawcett
Starring David Knight
Harriette Johns
Ina De La Haye
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
ProducerEric Fawcett
Running time30 minutes
Production company BBC
Original release
Network BBC 1
Release21 September (1959-09-21) 
26 October 1959 (1959-10-26)

A Mask for Alexis is a British television series which originally aired on BBC in 6 episodes between 21 September and 26 October 1959. [1]

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  1. Baskin p.41

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