Trial of Ned Kelly
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| Trial of Ned Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Roger Simpson Dr L Robson |
| Directed by | John Gauci |
| Starring | John Waters Gerard Kennedy Peter Cummins Sean Scully Jonathan Hardy |
| Narrated by | Alan Hopgood |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Oscar Whitbread |
| Running time | 65 mins |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Release | 12 September 1977 (Sydney) |
| Release | 26 October 1977 (Melbourne) |
Trial of Ned Kelly is a 1977 Australian TV film about the trial of Ned Kelly.[1][2][3]
- John Waters as Ned Kelly
- Gerard Kennedy as Prosecutor Smyth
- John Frawley as Judge Redmond Barry
- Ian Suddards as defence counsel
- Peter Cummins as Sgt McIntyre
- Jonathan Hardy
- Sean Scully
- Alan Hopgood as Narrator
Production
Filming took place at the Old Melbourne Gaol Magistrate's Court and at Gembrook, Victoria, which stood in for Stringybark Creek. Roger Simpson wrote it in collaboration with Dr Robson, a lecturer in history at Melbourne University. The original chair and canopy used by Judge Barry was used.[4]
