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The Big Killing

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Directed by
  
James Upshaw

Production company
  
ABC

Release date
  
21 April 1965

Starring
  
Roger Climpson

Distributed by
  
ABC

Running time
  
70 mins

The Big Killing is a 1965 Australian television film which aired on ABC. A murder drama aired in a 70-minute time-slot, it was produced in ABC's Sydney studios. Producer was James Upshaw, whose previous works had included variety series The Lorrae Desmond Show.

Contents

The drama was set in Sydney.

It aired as part of Wednesday Theatre.

A search of their website shows that the National Archives of Australia hold a copy of this program, with running time listing as 1:14:31.

Cast

  • Roger Climpson as Peter Ashbury
  • June Thody
  • Nigel Lovell
  • Benita Harvey
  • Ron Haddrick
  • Stewart Ginn
  • Betty Dyson
  • Tommy Dysart
  • Reception

    The Canberra Times called the script "two steps backward" and said that "unfortunately the producer James Upshaw who is capable of better, much better things, seemed to have taken his cue from the script rather than the high-powered talent he wastefully cast".

    References

    The Big Killing Wikipedia