CinemaOSMovie · 1965 · 1h 15m

The Big Killing

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Peter Ashbury is a young man who lives on Palm Beach, Sydney, with an expensive wife Mary and house he cannot afford. Their neighbours and close friends are Liz and Charles Barcher. He makes a £25,000 bet to murder Liz, the wife of the wealthy Charles. When the wife dies, blame attaches to Peter and then to his wife Mary.

Directed byJames Upshaw

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 15m
Language
EN
Released
April 21, 1965
Studios
Australian Broadcasting CorporationAustralian Broadcasting Commission

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring

Roger Climpson

Peter Ashbury

June Thody

Mary Ashbury

Nigel Lovell

Charles Barcher

Benita Harvey

Elizabeth Barcher

Ron Haddrick

Ron Haddrick

Gavin Cole

Tommy Dysart

Tommy Dysart

Sgt. Basset

Stewart Ginn

Insp. Fowler

Betty Dyson

Norah

Creative team
Directed by
James Upshaw
Produced by
James Upshaw

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