Newsfront

Nan
1h 50m
1978
5.6 /10 (11)

They lived, died, laughed and loved behind a newsreel camera.

Overview

Two brothers working as news cameramen for competing companies in '50s Australia find their lives dramatically affected by the constantly changing times in which they live.

Country : Australia, United States of America
Genre : Drama
Languages : English
Released Date: 1978-07-29

Top Billed Cast

Bill Hunter

Len Maguire

Wendy Hughes

Amy Mackenzie

Gerard Kennedy

Frank Maguire

Chris Haywood

Chris Hewitt

John Ewart

Charlie

Don Crosby

A.G. Marwood

Angela Punch McGregor

Fay

John Clayton

Cliff

John Dease

Ken

Bryan Brown

Geoff

Lorna Lesley

Ellie

Mark Holden

Len's New Assistant

Drew Forsythe

Bruce

Tony Barry

Greasy

Alexander Archdale

Sir Charles

Bill Lyle

Macka

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