Curtin (2007)

4.7/10 93 min 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.

Cast

William McInnes

John Curtin

Noni Hazlehurst

Elsie Curtin

Asher Keddie

Elsie Jnr

Ben Esler

John Jnr

Brian Meegan

Frederick Shedden

Dan Wyllie

Don Rodgers

Geoff Morrell

Ben Chifley

Bille Brown

Robert Menzies

Paul English

Bert Evatt

Frank Gallacher

Jack Beasley

William Zappa

Gen. Vernon Sturdee

Shingo Usami

Tatsuo Kawai

Roz Hammond

Gladys Joyce

Hunter Perske

Don Whitington

Robert Grubb

Percy Spender

Tony Rickards

Eddie Ward

Alethea McGrath

Mrs. Needham

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