The War Game

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Michael Aspel
Michael Aspel

Commentator

Kathy Staff
Kathy Staff

Interviewee (uncredited)

Peter Watkins
Peter Watkins

Documentist (uncredited)

Peter Graham
Peter Graham

Commentator

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