
Australia, 1958. When a nine year old white girl is found murdered, police are quick to arrest illiterate Aborigine, Max Stuart. Under interrogation Max admits to the killing. With a legal system compromised by intimidation tactics, the skills of his two gifted but naïve defense lawyers are put to the test.

as David O'Sullivan

as Roderic Chamberlain

as Helen Devaney

as Father Tom Dixon

as Rupert Murdoch

as Young Max Stuart

as Old Max Stuart

as Justice Abbott

as Thomas Playford

as Rohan Rivett

as Det Sgt Turner

as Constable Jones

as Policeman #1

as Policeman #2

as Justice Reed

as Chief Justice Napier

as Justice Windeyer

as Roma Chamberlain

as Det-Sgt Karskens

as Bishop

as Dr. Strehlow

as Mrs. Aston

as Prison Warder

as Barmaid

as Norman Geiseman

as Mr. King

as Viscount Simonds

as Mr. Aston

as Girl at Cinema

as Lord Tucker

as Alan Moir

as Dawson

as Ed Montale

as Ceduna Magistrate

as Govt. Prosecutor

as Mary Hattam

as Policeman #3

as Policeman #4

as Playford's Assistant

as Clerk of Arraigns

as Air Hostess

as Yugoslav Drunk

as Paul Spry

as Jury Foreman

as Clerk of Courts

as Juror (uncredited)

as Court Attendance (uncredited)

as Dr. Thompson (uncredited)