Linehaul
1973 Australian film
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Linehaul is a 1973 Australian television film about truckie Dave Morgan. It was a pilot for a series that was never made and an early vehicle for Jack Thompson.[2][3]
Directed byFrank Arnold
Written byTony Morphett
StarringJack Thompson
Peter Gwynne
Keith Lee
Peter Gwynne
Keith Lee
Production
company
company
ABC
| Linehaul | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Frank Arnold |
| Written by | Tony Morphett |
| Starring | Jack Thompson Peter Gwynne Keith Lee |
Production company | ABC |
| Distributed by | ABC |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Jack Thompson (actor) as Dave Morgan
- Peter Gwynne
- Keith Lee as John Macleod
- Alfred Sandor as Philip Mather
- Bunny Gibson
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that "it's probably one of the best written, acted and directed pieces of TV drama to hit the screen this year. The dialogue was taut and economical. The acting, particularly that of Jack Thompson... was first class."[4]
