1 Season
8 Episode
The True Believers - Season 1 Episode 5
Menzies is now Prime Minister and starts naming alleged Communists in parliament, subjecting them to gaol and sackings. Chifley's heart is giving up the ghost, and Doc Evatt becomes acting Opposition Leader.
- Year: 1988
- Country: Australia
- Genre: War & Politics, Drama
- Studio: ABC TV
- Keyword: world war ii, cold war, prime minister, freedom of speech, constitution, parliament, political party, election campaign, trade union, idealism, anti-communism, class differences, disillusionment, political campaign, political leader, secret service, political intrigue , post world war ii, catholicism, communism, red scare, 1940s, political figure, 1950s, political repression, political scandal, australian history, political turmoil, leftist radicalism, political history, australian politics, australian prime minister
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- Cast: Ed Devereaux, John Bonney, Simon Chilvers, John Derum, Graham Rouse, Nick Tate