Boy with Gun

February 27, 1966
Season 1 - Episode 22: Boy with Gun

Season 1 - Episode 22: Boy with Gun

Gideon's Way - Backdrop

Overview

New storyline. A tale of boys gone wrong. Chris Kirk (Howard Knight) has been mothered too much but has an overbearing father, Police Surgeon, Doctor Kirk (Anthony Bate). Cornered by 3 leather coated, knife wielding yobs who want to steal the shotgun his father bought him, he shoots one. Believing he has murdered him, he goes on the run and meets a boy who has escaped from Borstal. They go to his brother's place so he can arrange their escape from the country but the shot boy's father (George Sewell) finds out and wants to kill the kid who shot his son. A powerful story filmed mainly around London's East End.

Episode Information

TV Show

Gideon's Way

Season

Season 1

Episode Number

22

Air Date

February 27, 1966

Guest Stars

Royston Tickner

Royston Tickner

Charlie Berry

Michael Craze

Michael Craze

Vince Kelly

George Sewell

George Sewell

Tim Murphy

Michael Standing

Michael Standing

Ches Kelly

Joe Gladwin

Joe Gladwin

Finny

Anthony Bate

Anthony Bate

Doctor Kirk

Crew

G

Gerald Gibbs

Director of Photography

D

Derek Chambers

Editor

I

Iain MacCormick

Screenplay

W

Walter J. Harvey

Director of Photography

Jeremy Summers

Jeremy Summers

Director