The Great Gold Swindle

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The Great Gold Swindle
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GenreCrime
Drama
Based onPerth Mint Swindle
Written byDavid White
Directed byJohn Power
StarringJohn Hargreaves
Tony Rickards
Robert Hughes
Chris Haywood
Music byJohn Stuart
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerMichael Thornhill
ProducersBarbara Gibbs
David White (associate producer)
Cinematography
EditorSara Bennett
Running time96 mins
Production companyIndian Pacific Films
DistributorNetwork 10
Budget$750,000[1]
Release
Original release1984 (1984)

The Great Gold Swindle is a 1984 Australian TV movie based on the Perth Mint Swindle. It was shot on location in Perth.[1]

Plot[]

In 1982, the brothers Mickelberg are accused of robbing 49 gold bars from a mint in Perth, Western Australia.

Cast[]

  • John Hargreaves as Ray Mickelberg
  • Tony Rickards as Peter Mickelberg
  • Robert Hughes as Brian Mickelberg
  • Steve Jodrell as Chris Hunt
  • Margaret Ford as Peggy Mickelberg
  • Will Day as Malcolm Mickelberg
  • Rosemary Harrison as Sheryl Mickelberg
  • Elaine Baillie as Faye Mickelberg

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p71

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