Black Chook

Black Chook

Black Chook

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Black Chook

2015

0h 11m

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Drama

Overview

They were Australia’s bad days. Men killed other men and laughed. All that was left for the children of the dead was to remember. If they had the strength.

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Screen Australia

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Cast & Crew

6 members

Acting

Brendan Cowell

Jim Bloke

Brendan Cowell

Acting

Freda Glynn

Aunty Cookup

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Jack Charles

Black Ghost

Jack Charles

Acting

Lynette Curran

Mrs. Anderson

Lynette Curran

Acting

John Brumpton

Unknown Role

John Brumpton

Acting

Vicki Couzens

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