Black and White (2002)

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99 min - Drama - 31 October 2002 (Australia)

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Recreation of the landmark 1958 South Australian Court trial in which young aboriginal Max Stuart was sentenced to hang, having been found guilty of the murder of a nine year old white girl.

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Cast overview, first billed only:
	Robert Carlyle	...	David O'Sullivan
	Charles Dance	...	Roderic Chamberlain
	Kerry Fox	...	Helen Devaney
	David Ngoombujarra	...	Young Max Stuart
	Max Stuart	...	Old Max Stuart
	Colin Friels	...	Father Tom Dixon
	Ben Mendelsohn	...	Rupert Murdoch
	Bille Brown	...	Thomas Playford
	John Gregg	...	Rohan Rivett
	Roy Billing	...	Det-Sgt Turner
	Gary Waddell	...	Const. Jones
	Patrick Duggin	...	Policeman #1
	Andrew Martin	...	Policeman #2
	Frank Gallacher	...	Justice Reed
	Rhys McConnochie	...	Justice Abbott

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True story that created headline news in 1959. A young aboriginal man Max Stuart, was convicted of murder in the light of questionable evidence presented, of nine year old Mary Hattam near Ceduna, on the south coast of Australia. International News Media Baron, Rupert Murdoch (played by Ben Mendelsohn), then publisher of the Adelaide "News," became the driving force behind securing a re-trial for Stuart. Written by Noel Bailey <uds3@hotmail.com>

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