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Curtin

2007

93 minutes

DramaTV Movie

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.

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William McInnes headshot

William McInnes

John Curtin

Noni Hazlehurst headshot

Noni Hazlehurst

Elsie Curtin

Asher Keddie headshot

Asher Keddie

Elsie Jnr

Ben Esler headshot

Ben Esler

John Jnr

Brian Meegan headshot

Brian Meegan

Frederick Shedden

Dan Wyllie headshot

Dan Wyllie

Don Rodgers

Geoff Morrell headshot

Geoff Morrell

Ben Chifley

Bille Brown headshot

Bille Brown

Robert Menzies

Paul English headshot

Paul English

Bert Evatt

Frank Gallacher headshot

Frank Gallacher

Jack Beasley

William Zappa headshot

William Zappa

Gen. Vernon Sturdee

Shingo Usami headshot

Shingo Usami

Tatsuo Kawai

Roz Hammond headshot

Roz Hammond

Gladys Joyce

Nicholas Opolski headshot

Nicholas Opolski

Fred McLaughlin

Hunter Perske headshot

Hunter Perske

Don Whitington

Robert Grubb headshot

Robert Grubb

Percy Spender

Tony Rickards headshot

Tony Rickards

Eddie Ward

William Gluth headshot

William Gluth

Frank Green

Alethea McGrath headshot

Alethea McGrath

Mrs. Needham

Carmen Warrington headshot

Carmen Warrington

Wife

William Houten headshot

William Houten

Police Commander

Adam Ford headshot

Adam Ford

Journo

Mark Pengilly headshot

Mark Pengilly

Journo

Jason Buckley headshot

Jason Buckley

Staff Officer

Adam Waycott headshot

Adam Waycott

Elsie Jnr's Boyfriend

Marcello Fabrizi headshot

Marcello Fabrizi

US Radio Announcer