Dossier on Dumetrius
Australian radio drama
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Dossier on Dumetrius is a 1951 Australian radio serial by Lindsay Hardy.[2] It was hugely popular and was adapted into a book and a film. There were also several sequels.[3][4]
Running time12 mins
Country of originAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Home station2UE
| Running time | 12 mins |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Home station | 2UE |
| Starring | Bruce Stewart |
| Written by | Lindsay Hardy |
| Directed by | Lawrence Henry Cecil |
| Produced by | Grace Gibson |
| Original release | February 5 [1] – October 2, 1951 |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 104 |
| Opening theme | Ludo Philipp |
The lead role was played by Bruce Stewart who became an important writer.[5]
Premise
Major Keen of MI5 tracks down the criminal Dumetrius.
Cast
- Bruce Stewart as Major Keen
- Dinah Shearing as Hedy Bergner
- Guy Doleman as Dumetrius
- Frank Waters as Sgt Tom Coutts
- Moray Powell as Col Milo Julian Fentris
- Alan White as Hank Godowski
- Reg Goldsworthy as Peter Ridgeway
- Ruth Cracknell as Dora
Adaptations
Hardy adapted the serial into a 1953 novel Requiem for a Redhead. This was filmed in England as Assignment Redhead (1956).
Sequels
The series was very popular. There were four sequels, with Stewart reprising his role in the first two:[6]