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

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