Gone to Ground
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Written byBruce A. Wishart
Directed byKevin James Dobson
StarringCharles Tingwell
Eric Oldfield
Eric Oldfield
Country of originAustralia
| Gone to Ground | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Bruce A. Wishart |
| Directed by | Kevin James Dobson |
| Starring | Charles Tingwell Eric Oldfield |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Robert Bruning |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd |
| Editor | Rod Hay |
| Running time | 74 mins |
| Production company | Gemini Productions |
| Budget | $90,000[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Seven Network |
| Release | 1977 |
Gone to Ground is a 1977 Australian TV movie about a man pursued by a killer.[2]
It was one of a series of TV movies Bruning made for Channel 7. Although he sold them to Paramount for worldwide distribution, he found making them was not profitable, so sold his company to Reg Grundy.[3]
Jimmy Flemming, the owner of a surfing supply store has been receiving death threats. After he is beaten up by surfers he "goes to ground" with his wife Angela and the house of an old friend. However they are followed there by a mysterious motorcyclist.
Harry Ferguson is married to Grace but is sleeping with his secretary Kathleen.
Cast
- Eric Oldfield as Jimmy Flemming
- Bud Tingwell as Harry Ferguson
- Elaine Lee as Grace Ferguson
- Robyn Gibbes as Angela Flemming
- Marion Johns as Ma Bishop
- Dennis Grosvenor as Bart
- Judy Lynne as Kathleen
- Allan Penney as Peters
- Marcus Haleas as Anderson
- John Orcsik
