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Curtin

Curtin

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2007
1h 33m
4.7(3 votes)
Drama
TV 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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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Cast & Crew

26 members
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William McInnes

John Curtin

William McInnes
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Noni Hazlehurst

Elsie Curtin

Noni Hazlehurst
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Asher Keddie

Elsie Jnr

Asher Keddie
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Ben Esler

John Jnr

Ben Esler
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Brian Meegan

Frederick Shedden

Brian Meegan
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Dan Wyllie

Don Rodgers

Dan Wyllie
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Geoff Morrell

Ben Chifley

Geoff Morrell
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Bille Brown

Robert Menzies

Bille Brown
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Paul English

Bert Evatt

Paul English
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Frank Gallacher

Jack Beasley

Frank Gallacher
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William Zappa

Gen. Vernon Sturdee

William Zappa
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Shingo Usami

Tatsuo Kawai

Shingo Usami
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Roz Hammond

Gladys Joyce

Roz Hammond
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Nicholas Opolski

Fred McLaughlin

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Hunter Perske

Don Whitington

Hunter Perske
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Robert Grubb

Percy Spender

Robert Grubb
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Tony Rickards

Eddie Ward

Tony Rickards
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William Gluth

Frank Green

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Alethea McGrath

Mrs. Needham

Alethea McGrath
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Carmen Warrington

Wife

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William Houten

Police Commander

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Adam Ford

Journo

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Mark Pengilly

Journo

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Jason Buckley

Staff Officer

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Adam Waycott

Elsie Jnr's Boyfriend

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Marcello Fabrizi

US Radio Announcer

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