Operation Julie

Jan 2, 1985

3h 0m

★ 2.0

Overview

A TV movie directed by Bob Mahoney. Based on the book by Dick Lee & Colin Pratt it tells the true story of a long running Police investigation which resulted in the arrests of 120 people and jail sentences of 170 years for the manufacture and distribution of £100M of LSD.

Genres

Crime

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Chatsworth Television

Tyne Tees Television

Operation Julie Trailers

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Cast

Det. Insp. Dick Lee

Colin Blakely

'Swan'

Kay Adshead

Rupert Creasey

John Ainley

Patrick Granger

Peter Barnes

Immigration Officer

David Barrass

W.P.C. Mary Robson

Kim Black

D.C. Gladys Wooley

Clare Bonass

D.C. Paul Garrett

Peter Baldwin

Hugh Truscott

Michael Carter

D.C. Patricia Johnston

Selena Carey-Jones

D.S. Frank Leighton

Peter Cartwright

D.S. Reg Lewis

John Cording

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