Man of Straw is a British television drama series which first aired on BBC 2 between 30 January and 5 March 1972. It is an adaptation of the 1918 novel Der Untertan (The Underling) by Heinrich Mann. It takes place during the final years of Wilhelmine Germany.
Main cast
Derek Jacobi as Diederich Hessling (6 episodes)
John Phillips as Dr. Heuteufel (5 episodes)
Denis Carey as Sötbier (4 episodes)
Judy Cornwell as Guste Daimchen (4 episodes)
Elizabeth Bell as Emmi Hessling (3 episodes)
Sheila Brennan as Frau Hessling (3 episodes)
Dave Hill as Napoleon Fischer (3 episodes)
Judy Loe as Kätchen Zillich (3 episodes)
Karin MacCarthy as Magda Hessling (3 episodes)
Ian Ogilvy as Wolfgang Buck (3 episodes)
John Savident as Von Wulckow (3 episodes)
Juliet Aykroyd as Agnes Göppel (2 episodes)
Sam Dastor as Dr. Jadassohn (2 episodes)
Mike Fields as Virsing (2 episodes)
Derek Francis as Herr Göppel (2 episodes)
Harry Hutchinson as Judge Sarding (2 episodes)
David King as Burgermeister Scheffelweis (2 episodes)
Stanley Lebor as Herr Cohn (2 episodes)
Stuart McGugan as Fox Major (2 episodes)
Eve Pearce as Judith Lauer (2 episodes)
Sean Roantree as Wiebel (2 episodes)
Cyril Shaps as Herr Lauer (2 episodes)
Brian Stirner as Hernung (2 episodes)
Manning Wilson as Pastor Zillich (2 episodes)