The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

Jun 21, 1978

1h 53m

★ 6.7

The chant of the underdog

Overview

The true story of a part Aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and horrific manner.

Genres

Crime

Drama

History

Production Companies

Victorian Film

The Film House

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith Trailers

Cast

Jimmie Blacksmith

Tom E. Lewis

Mort Blacksmith

Freddy Reynolds

Farrell

Ray Barrett

Rev. Neville

Jack Thompson

Jack Newby

Don Crosby

Gilda Marshall

Angela Punch McGregor

Tabidgi

Steve Dodd

McCready

Peter Carroll

Mrs. Heather Newby

Ruth Cracknell

Petra Graf

Elizabeth Alexander

Dowie Steed

Peter Sumner

Healey

Tim Robertson

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