The Prime Minister Is Missing (2008)
The Prime Minister Is Missing (2008)
With Australia at war in Vietnam in 1967, suddenly Prime Minister Harold Holt disappeared without a trace—an event unparalleled in the history of western democracy. Four decades later, a coronial inquiry confirmed that Harold Holt had accidentally drowned. Some people may still believe that Holt was a spy and fled to China in a submarine. But most suspect there was more to his disappearance than has ever been revealed. Reconstructed from eyewitness accounts, this dramatised documentary tells the story of the Prime Minister's secret world in the months before he disappeared — a world of betrayal, blackmail, political treachery, a poisonous feud, mounting physical and mental strain, and near-death experiences. Featuring Normie Rowe as Harold Holt, Nicholas Hope as William McMahon and Tony Llewellyn-Jones as John McEwen, this film reveals explosive new aspects of the case.

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Cast

Helen Morse Helen Morse As: Narrator
Normie Rowe Normie Rowe As: Harold Holt
Nicholas Hope Nicholas Hope As: William McMahon
Tony Llewellyn-Jones Tony Llewellyn-Jones As: John McEwen
Matthew O'Sullivan Matthew O'Sullivan As: Governor General Lord Casey
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Storyline

With Australia at war in Vietnam in 1967, suddenly Prime Minister Harold Holt disappeared without a trace—an event unparalleled in the history of western democracy. Four decades later, a coronial inquiry confirmed that Harold Holt had accidentally drowned. Some people may still believe that Holt was a spy and fled to China in a submarine. But most suspect there was more to his disappearance than has ever been revealed. Reconstructed from eyewitness accounts, this dramatised documentary tells the story of the Prime Minister's secret world in the months before he disappeared — a world of betrayal, blackmail, political treachery, a poisonous feud, mounting physical and mental strain, and near-death experiences. Featuring Normie Rowe as Harold Holt, Nicholas Hope as William McMahon and Tony Llewellyn-Jones as John McEwen, this film reveals explosive new aspects of the case.


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Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Documentary, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 29 October 2008

Country: AU

Runtime: 55m

Company Credits

Company: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Cast

Helen Morse

Helen Morse

Narrator

Normie Rowe

Normie Rowe

Harold Holt

Nicholas Hope

Nicholas Hope

William McMahon

Tony Llewellyn-Jones

Tony Llewellyn-Jones

John McEwen

Matthew O'Sullivan

Matthew O'Sullivan

Governor General Lord Casey

Gloria Ajenstat

Gloria Ajenstat

Mrs Gillespie

David Callan

David Callan

Maxwell Newton

Kuni Hashimoto

Kuni Hashimoto

Japanese Ambassador

Lawrence Price

Lawrence Price

Alan Stewart

Michael Howlett

Michael Howlett

Martin Simpson

Directed By

Ian Astridge

Ian Astridge

First Assistant Director

Peter Butt

Peter Butt

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Kathy Moore

Kathy Moore

Production Coordinator

Felix Reiten

Felix Reiten

Unit Manager

Lynda Wilkinson

Lynda Wilkinson

Line Producer

Sally Regan

Sally Regan

Co-Producer

Peter Butt

Peter Butt

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Beverly Freeman

Beverly Freeman

Costume Designer

Sound

Julian Ellingworth

Julian Ellingworth

Sound Mixer

Jules Sound

Jules Sound

Sound Mixer

Leo Sullivan

Leo Sullivan

Sound Recordist

Guy Gross

Guy Gross

Music

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Peter McDougall

Peter McDougall

Underwater Director of Photography

Calvin Gardiner

Calvin Gardiner

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Finnegan Spencer

Finnegan Spencer

Title Designer

Craig Mandile

Craig Mandile

Production Design

Other Crew

Alan Erson

Alan Erson

Commissioning Editor

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