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The chant of the underdog - The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
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Title: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

Release Date: 21 Jun 1978

Runtime: 1h 53m

Genre: Crime, Drama, History

Director: Victorian Film, The Film House

Production Companies: Victorian Film, The Film House

Overview: The true story of a part Aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and horrific manner.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.8 (64 votes)

Cast

  • Jimmie Blacksmith: Tom E. Lewis
  • Mort Blacksmith: Freddy Reynolds
  • Farrell: Ray Barrett
  • Rev. Neville: Jack Thompson
  • Jack Newby: Don Crosby
  • Gilda Marshall: Angela Punch McGregor
  • Tabidgi: Steve Dodd
  • McCready: Peter Carroll
  • Mrs. Heather Newby: Ruth Cracknell
  • Petra Graf: Elizabeth Alexander
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