The Newman Shame (1978)
1h 33m
Running Time
January 1, 1978Release Date
The Newman Shame (1978)
1h 33m
Running Time
January 1, 1978Release Date
Plot.
John Brandy (George Lazenby) is an ex-cop on holiday in Singapore with his girlfriend Ginger (Diane Craig) when he hears an old Perth banker friend of his, Frank Newman (Ken Goodlet), has committed suicide. He travels to Perth and discovers that Newman killed himself after being drugged at a party and found himself in a pornographic film; he was blackmailed and embezzled money to pay off his tormentors, but when the film was distributed anyway he decided to take his own life. Newman and Ginger decide to investigate who is behind the blackmail racket.
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Cast & Crew.
George Lazenby
John Brandy
Diane Craig
Ginger
Joan Bruce
Betty Newman
Alwyn Kurts
Steven Ogilvie
Ken Goodlet
Frank Newman
Judy Nunn
Veronica
Alan Cassell
Barrie Barkla
Kenneth Jarvis
Edgar Metcalfe
Professor Patterson
Colin Borgonon
Mr. Epstein
Julia Moody
Robert Bruning
Bernie Crawford (uncredited) / Producer
Lloyd Carrick
Sound Recordist
Toivo Lember
Assistant Director
Richard Wallace
Cinematographer
Peter West
Stunt Coordinator
Bruce A. Wishart
Writer
Ron Williams
Editor
Arne Ohlsson
Sound Editor
Julian Pringle
Director
Richard Wallace
Director of Photography
Bolettë Hall
Boom Operator
Details.
Wiki.
The Newman Shame is a 1977 Australian television film starring George Lazenby and produced by Robert Bruning who previously worked together on Is There Anybody There? (1976). Bruning made it for his Gemini Productions, which was owned by Reg Grundy Productions.