The Astrakhan Coat 
A New Play by Pauline Macaulay
A thrill-seeking thief and killer and his twin assistants make a fall guy out of a gullible young waiter and leave him to take the blame for their crimes.
Performances
| Helen Hayes Theatre Broadway | New York, NY | January 12-28, 1967 19 performances 5 previews |
Cast (In Order of Appearance)
James ........................... Brian Bedford Barbara ........................ Carole Shelley Alain ............................. Job Stewart Claud .......................... Roddy McDowall Mrs. Tuffin ...................... Jean Cameron Inspector Rogers ................... James Coco Sergeant Harris .................. Patrick Tull
Production
Producer: David MerrickDirected by Donald McWhinnie
Scenery and Costumes by Lloyd Burlingame
Lighting by Martin Aronstein
Associate Producer: Samuel Liff
A British thriller, The Astrakhan Coat by Pauline Macaulay, benefited from good performances by Brian Bedford (as an elegant young gang leader who steals and kills for kicks) and Roddy McDowall (as a numbskull waiter who is made the fall guy) under Donald McWhinnie's direction.
— The Best Plays of 1966-1967 (ed. by Otis L. Guernsey, Jr.)