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.
Genre : DramaTV Movie
Runtime : 93 mins
Release Date : 2007-04-21
(John Curtin)
(Elsie Curtin)
(Elsie Jnr)
(John Jnr)
(Frederick Shedden)
(Don Rodgers)
(Ben Chifley)
(Robert Menzies)
(Bert Evatt)
(Jack Beasley)
(Gen. Vernon Sturdee)
(Tatsuo Kawai)
(Gladys Joyce)
(Fred McLaughlin)
(Don Whitington)
(Percy Spender)
(Eddie Ward)
(Frank Green)
(Mrs. Needham)
(Wife)
(Police Commander)
(Journo)
(Journo)
(Staff Officer)
(Elsie Jnr's Boyfriend)
(US Radio Announcer)