Curtin
4.7
93 minutes
4/21/2007
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.
Cast List
William McInnes
as John Curtin
Noni Hazlehurst
as Elsie Curtin
Asher Keddie
as Elsie Jnr
Ben Esler
as John Jnr
Brian Meegan
as Frederick Shedden
Dan Wyllie
as Don Rodgers
Geoff Morrell
as Ben Chifley
Bille Brown
as Robert Menzies
Paul English
as Bert Evatt
Frank Gallacher
as Jack Beasley
William Zappa
as Gen. Vernon Sturdee
Shingo Usami
as Tatsuo Kawai
Roz Hammond
as Gladys Joyce
Nicholas Opolski
as Fred McLaughlin
Hunter Perske
as Don Whitington
Robert Grubb
as Percy Spender
Tony Rickards
as Eddie Ward
William Gluth
as Frank Green
Alethea McGrath
as Mrs. Needham
Carmen Warrington
as Wife
William Houten
as Police Commander
Adam Ford
as Journo
Mark Pengilly
as Journo
Jason Buckley
as Staff Officer
Adam Waycott
as Elsie Jnr's Boyfriend
Marcello Fabrizi
as US Radio Announcer