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Curtin

47 %|Apr 21, 2007|Drama, TV Movie

1941. A country in crisis. A new man in power. Leadership demands and personal demons are set to collide. The story of John Curtin as he faces his first six months as Prime Minister, confronting in quick succession, the tragedy of Pearl Harbour, the fall of Singapore, the bombing of Darwin and a furious battle with Churchill over the deployment of Australian troops. This is a raw and intimate story of a driven and inspirational leader - a man who struggles to battle his own personal demons while serving and protecting a country at war.

Featured Crew

Alison Nisselle
Writer
Richard Keddie
Producer
Andrew Wiseman
Producer
Scott Meek
Executive Producer
Miranda Dear
Executive Producer
Jessica Hobbs
Director

Cast

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William McInnes
John Curtin
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Noni Hazlehurst
Elsie Curtin
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Asher Keddie
Elsie Jnr
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Ben Esler
John Jnr
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Brian Meegan
Frederick Shedden
actor
Dan Wyllie
Don Rodgers
actor
Geoff Morrell
Ben Chifley
actor
Bille Brown
Robert Menzies
actor
Paul English
Bert Evatt
actor
Frank Gallacher
Jack Beasley
actor
William Zappa
Gen. Vernon Sturdee
actor
Shingo Usami
Tatsuo Kawai
actor
Roz Hammond
Gladys Joyce
actor
Nicholas Opolski
Fred McLaughlin
actor
Hunter Perske
Don Whitington
actor
Robert Grubb
Percy Spender
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Tony Rickards
Eddie Ward
actor
William Gluth
Frank Green
actor
Alethea McGrath
Mrs. Needham
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William Houten
Police Commander
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Adam Ford
Journo
actor
Jason Buckley
Staff Officer
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Adam Waycott
Elsie Jnr's Boyfriend
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Marcello Fabrizi
US Radio Announcer