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Curtin

Curtin

# He stood up in wartime and paid the price
Drama   TV Movie
πŸ“œ Overview: 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.
πŸ’΅ Budget: USD 1,580,000
🌏 Languages Available: English , Japanese
πŸ“† Date Released: 2007-04-21
⌚ Running Time: 93 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 4.7

Beloved Cast

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

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