2. Prelude to War (1983)
1904: Reilly is stationed in Port Arthur and forced to help the Japanese, against his better judgement, in taking the port from the Russians. As a mass evacuation gets under way, Reilly’s plans are put at risk by a soft-spoken detective.
Release date: 1983-09-07
Season number: 1
Episode number: 2
Runtime: 50 minutes
Director: Martin Campbell
Writer: Troy Kennedy Martin
Guest stars
David Suchet
as Inspector Tsientsin
Derek Newark
as General Stoessel
Joris Stuyck
as Greenberg
Alex McCrindle
as Macdougal
Richard Rees
as Captain Tanaka
Richard Ireson
as Tyrkov
Richard Ridings
as Vanderberg
Jacqueline Chan
as Minna
Vincent Wong
as Captain
Andy Ho
as Lee Pin
Ric Young
as Sergeant
Anthony Chinn
as Lieutenant
Nigel Bennett
as Port Official's Assistant
Jeananne Crowley
as Margaret
Robert Lee
as Admiral Togo
Michael Bryant
as Narrator (voice)
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Paul Williamson - Ericson, David Belcher - Port Official