Dossier on Dumetrius
| Running time | 12 mins |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | 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 |
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]
The lead role was played by Bruce Stewart who became an important writer.[5]
Premise
[edit]Major Keen of MI5 tracks down the criminal Dumetrius.
Cast
[edit]- 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
[edit]Hardy adapted the serial into a 1953 novel Requiem for a Redhead. This was filmed in England as Assignment Redhead (1956).
Sequels
[edit]The series was very popular. There were four sequels, with Stewart reprising his role in the first two:[6]
- Deadly Nightshade, over 104 episodes in 1952.[7][8] This was turned into a 1954 novel The Nightshade Ring.
- 26 Hours which aired 1952–53. This was turned into the 1955 novel Show No Mercy aka The Faceless Ones.
- Two Roads To Samarra (1955)
- The Smell Of Terror (1956)
References
[edit]- ^ "Two New Shows Start This Week on 2UE", ABC Weekly, 13 (5), Sydney, 3 February 1951, retrieved 10 June 2023 – via Trove
- ^ ""DOSSIER ON DUMETRIUS"". Maryborough Chronicle. No. 24, 862. Queensland, Australia. 23 October 1951. p. 4. Retrieved 10 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Adamson, Peter (2014). Lindsay Hardy - the man who wrote Dossier on Dumetrius (PDF).
- ^ Philp, Peter (2016). Drama in Silent Rooms. Eureka Media Communications. pp. 362–371.
- ^ Stewart, Mark (6 October 2005). "Obituary Bruce Stewart".
- ^ Gregory Keen at Spys Guys and Gals
- ^ "Serial to Replace Amateur Hour". The Age. No. 30207. Victoria, Australia. 21 February 1952. p. 1 ("THE AGE" RADIO SUPPLEMENT). Retrieved 10 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "John Quinn's RADIO ROUND UP". The Mail (Adelaide). Vol. 42, no. 2, 091. South Australia. 5 July 1952. p. 26. Retrieved 10 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- Dossier on Dumetrius at Austlit
- Review of series at Great Detectives
- Complete episodes at Internet Archive