
Curtin
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.
Release Date: 2007-04-21
Drama
TV Movie
★★★★★★★★★★ (3 votes)
Casts

William McInnes
as John Curtin

Noni Hazlehurst
as Elsie Curtin

Asher Keddie
as Elsie Jnr

Ben Esler
as John Jnr

Brian Meegan
as Frederick Shedden

Dan Wyllie
as Don Rodgers

Geoff Morrell
as Ben Chifley

Bille Brown
as Robert Menzies

Paul English
as Bert Evatt

Frank Gallacher
as Jack Beasley