Curtin

Jessica Hobbs
2007-04-21

He stood up in wartime and paid the price
4.7
93 min

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

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