The Lady and the Law: A Long Dark Afternoon is a 1972 Australian television play. It was made as the pilot for a series but aired as a stand-alone television play.[2]
| The Lady and the Law | |
|---|---|
| Genre | legal drama |
| Written by | Ted Roberts |
| Directed by | Ron Way |
| Starring | Jill Forster |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Editor | Ray Alchin |
| Running time | 50 mins |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 20 August 1972[1] |
Premise
editBarrister Peta Mann defends Marion Hall, who has escaped from a lunatic asylum. She was committed by her uncle Mark Fulton.
Cast
edit- Jill Forster as Peta Mann
- Anne Haddy
- Brian James
- Nigel Lovell
- Peter Reynolds as Mark Fulton[3]
- Judy Morris as Marion Hall
- Peter Sumner
- John Winston
- Max Meldrum
Reception
editThe Sun Herald thought Forster was "unbelievable" as a barrister and was "bogged down by writing, casting and storyline."[4]
References
edit- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 12 January 1973. p. 10.
- ^ "Television beauty as able barrister". The Sydney Morning Herald TV Guide. 14 August 1972. p. 1.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (11 November 2024). "Peter Reynolds: Forgotten Cad". Filmink. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "More Family at War? Not Yet". Sun Herald. 27 August 1972. p. 115.
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