The Prime Minister Is Missing
2008, English. Directed by Peter Butt.
With Australia at war in Vietnam in 1967, suddenly Prime Minister Harold Holt disappeared without a trace—an event unparalleled in the history of western democracy. Four decades later, a coronial inquiry confirmed that Harold Holt had accidentally drowned. Some people may still believe that Holt was a spy and fled to China in a submarine. But most suspect there was more to his disappearance than has ever been revealed. Reconstructed from eyewitness accounts, this dramatised documentary tells the story of the Prime Minister's secret world in the months before he disappeared — a world of betrayal, blackmail, political treachery, a poisonous feud, mounting physical and mental strain, and near-death experiences. Featuring Normie Rowe as Harold Holt, Nicholas Hope as William McMahon and Tony Llewellyn-Jones as John McEwen, this film reveals explosive new aspects of the case.
- Runtime
- 0h 55m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Peter ButtDirector
- Helen MorseNarrator
- Normie RoweHarold Holt
- Nicholas HopeWilliam McMahon
- Tony Llewellyn-JonesJohn McEwen
- Matthew O'SullivanGovernor General Lord Casey
- Gloria AjenstatMrs Gillespie
- David CallanMaxwell Newton
- Kuni HashimotoJapanese Ambassador
- Lawrence PriceAlan Stewart
- Michael HowlettMartin Simpson
Details
- Released
- 29 October 2008
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Peter Butt
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Who directed The Prime Minister Is Missing?
The Prime Minister Is Missing (2008) was directed by Peter Butt and stars Helen Morse, Normie Rowe, Nicholas Hope.