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)
