Plateau of Fear | |
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Genre | Science fiction |
Written by | Malcolm Stuart Fellows Ross Sutherland |
Directed by | Kim Mills |
Starring | Gerald Flood John Barron Ferdy Mayne |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Producer | Guy Verney |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | ABC Weekend Television |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 24 September – 29 October 1961 |
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