Plot Summary

Peter Ashbury is a young man who lives on Palm Beach, Sydney, with an expensive wife Mary and house he cannot afford. Their neighbours and close friends are Liz and Charles Barcher. He makes a £25,000 bet to murder Liz, the wife of the wealthy Charles. When the wife dies, blame attaches to Peter and then to his wife Mary.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Big Killing
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Roger Climpson as Peter Ashbury

Roger Climpson

Peter Ashbury

June Thody as Mary Ashbury

June Thody

Mary Ashbury

Nigel Lovell as Charles Barcher

Nigel Lovell

Charles Barcher

Benita Harvey as Elizabeth Barcher

Benita Harvey

Elizabeth Barcher

Ron Haddrick as Gavin Cole

Ron Haddrick

Gavin Cole

Tommy Dysart as Sgt. Basset

Tommy Dysart

Sgt. Basset

Stewart Ginn as Insp. Fowler

Stewart Ginn

Insp. Fowler

Betty Dyson as Norah

Betty Dyson

Norah

Production Companies

Australian Broadcasting Corporation logoAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Commission