The Tichborne Affair is a 1977 Australian television film directed by Carl Schultz and starring Hugh Keays-Byrne, Neil Fitzpatrick, and Ken Goodlet. It is based on the Tichborne case.[2][3]
| The Tichborne Affair | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Carl Schultz |
| Written by | James Workman Brian Faull |
| Produced by | Carl Schultz |
| Starring | Hugh Keays-Byrne Neil Fitzpatrick Ken Goodlet |
Production company | ABC |
Release date | 10 February 1977[1] |
Running time | 75 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Lady Tichborne seeks her missing son. A Wagga Wagga solicitor thinks it is the local butcher Tom Castro.
Cst edit
- Hugh Keays-Byrne as Tom Castro
- Sandra McGregor as Mary Ann Tichborne
- Melissa Jaffer
- Ken Goodlet
- Peter Whitford as Cubitt
- Aileen Britton as Mrs Skinner
- Neil Fitzpatrick
- Peter Gwynne
- Tim Eliot
- Kevin Miles
- Keith Lee
- John Gaden
Production edit
It was shot in the ABC's Sydney studios.[4]
Awards edit
The film won Best One Shot Drama and Best Director at the Penguin Awards.[5]
References edit
- ^ "TV Guide". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 February 1977. p. 13.
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p152
- ^ "The case of the Wagga's butcher who claimed the baronet's title". The Age. 10 February 1977. p. 42.
- ^ "Truth is stranger". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 February 1977. p. 72.
- ^ "CB RADIO Skip faces short legal life". The Canberra Times. 11 November 1977. p. 21. Retrieved 30 July 2013 – via National Library of Australia.
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