Movie: Newsfront

Top 10 Billed Cast

Bill Hunter
Bill Hunter

Len Maguire

Wendy Hughes
Wendy Hughes

Amy Mackenzie

Gerard Kennedy
Gerard Kennedy

Frank Maguire

Chris Haywood
Chris Haywood

Chris Hewitt

John Ewart
John Ewart

Charlie

Don Crosby
Don Crosby

A.G. Marwood

Angela Punch McGregor
Angela Punch McGregor

Fay

John Clayton
John Clayton

Cliff

John Dease
John Dease

Ken

Bryan Brown
Bryan Brown

Geoff

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  • Overview

    Two brothers working as news cameramen for competing companies in '50s Australia find their lives dramatically affected by the constantly changing times in which they live.

  • Release Date

    1978-07-29

  • Average

    5.6

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
  • Tagline

    They lived, died, laughed and loved behind a newsreel camera.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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