

The Legend of Fred Paterson
1996, English. Directed by Pat Laughren & Jonathan Dawson.
The story of Fred Paterson, member for Bowen in the Queensland parliament in the 1940s and the only Communist Party member ever elected to any Australian parliament.
- Runtime
- 0h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 9 April 1996
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Owen Johnston, Pat Laughren, Jonathan Dawson
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The Legend of Fred Paterson runs 56 minutes (0h 56m).
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The Legend of Fred Paterson isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 April 1996. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Legend of Fred Paterson?
If you liked The Legend of Fred Paterson, try The Accountant of Auschwitz, The Soviet Story, Another Day of Life.
Who directed The Legend of Fred Paterson?
The Legend of Fred Paterson (1996) was directed by Pat Laughren and Jonathan Dawson and stars Harold Hopkins, Fred Paterson, John Paterson.