The Big Killing

Apr 21, 1965

1h 15m

★ 0.0

Overview

Peter Ashbury is a young man who lives on Palm Beach, Sydney, with an expensive wife Mary and house he cannot afford. Their neighbours and close friends are Liz and Charles Barcher. He makes a £25,000 bet to murder Liz, the wife of the wealthy Charles. When the wife dies, blame attaches to Peter and then to his wife Mary.

Genres

TV Movie

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Production Companies

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Commission

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Cast

Peter Ashbury

Roger Climpson

Mary Ashbury

June Thody

Charles Barcher

Nigel Lovell

Elizabeth Barcher

Benita Harvey

Gavin Cole

Ron Haddrick

Sgt. Basset

Tommy Dysart

Insp. Fowler

Stewart Ginn

Norah

Betty Dyson

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