The Sergeant from Burralee
| The Sergeant from Burralee | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Phillip Grenville Mann |
| Produced by | Ray Menmuir |
Production company | ABC |
Release date | 1961 |
Running time | 90 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The Sergeant from Burralee is an Australian TV play written by Phillip Grenville Mann. It aired on 14 June 1961.[1] The play was also broadcast by the BBC and screened for West German television.[2]
It was one of the few original Australian TV dramas of the time.[3]
It was turned into a radio play in 1970.[4]
Plot
In the 1830s an aboriginal is charged with the spearing of a white settler, but was about to be released by the Captain convinced of his innocence after questioning him. But, during a party that night, a drunken officer shoots and kills the prisoner, and is charged with his murder.
Cast
- Hugh Stewart as Robert McDonald
- Candy Williams as Jacko
- Douglas Bladen as Sentry
- Jon Dennis as Newton
- Lance Bennett as Taylor
- Keith Buckley as Salisbury
- Noanie Rothsey as Martha
- Phillip Ross as Gaoler
See also
References
- ^ Contemporary listing at The Age 14 June 1961
- ^ Marshall, Valda (3 September 1961). "TV Merry Go Round". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 92.
- ^ "LIVE DRAMA AND MUSIC ON ABC TELEVISION". The Canberra Times. 11 December 1962. p. 27. Retrieved 15 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Radio play information at AustLit
External links
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