The Newman Shame
1978, English. Directed by Julian Pringle.
John Brandy is an ex-cop on holiday in Singapore with his girlfriend Ginger when he hears an old Perth banker friend of his, Frank Newman, has committed suicide. He travels to Perth and discovers that Newman killed himself after being drugged at a party and found himself in a pornographic film; he was blackmailed and embezzled money to pay off his tormentors, but when the film was distributed anyway he decided to take his own life. Newman and Ginger decide to investigate who is behind the blackmail racket.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Julian PringleDirector
- George LazenbyJohn Brandy
- Diane CraigGinger
- Joan BruceBetty Newman
- Alwyn KurtsSteven Ogilvie
- Ken GoodletFrank Newman
- Judy NunnVeronica
- Alan CassellCast
- Barrie BarklaKenneth Jarvis
- Edgar MetcalfeProfessor Patterson
- Colin BorgononMr. Epstein
- Julia MoodyCast
- Robert BruningBernie Crawford (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1978
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Bruce A. Wishart
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The Newman Shame runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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The Newman Shame isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1978. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Newman Shame?
The Newman Shame (1978) was directed by Julian Pringle and stars George Lazenby, Diane Craig, Joan Bruce.