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The Dunera Boys
The Dunera Boys

The Dunera Boys

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At the start of WWII the British Government decided to arrest all Germans in the UK no matter how long they had been there. Among those arrested were many Jewish refugees and many who were fully assimilated. This film records the story of a group who were sent to a POW camp in Australia aboard the Dunera.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

150 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

03 October 1985

Country

Australia

Cast

Joseph Spano

Joseph Spano

Alexander Engelhardt

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Morrie Mendellsohn

Simon Chilvers

Simon Chilvers

Col. Berry

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Mr Baum

Joseph Fürst

Joseph Fürst

The Baron

Moshe Kedem

Moshe Kedem

Rabbi Aronfeld

Steven Vidler

Steven Vidler

Tropp

Mary-Anne Fahey

Mary-Anne Fahey

Naomi Mendellsohn

John Meillon

John Meillon

Brig. Templeton

Paul Mason

Paul Mason

Friedkin

Kirk Alexander

Kirk Alexander

Capt. Webber

Julia Blake

Julia Blake

Mum

Bruce Knappet

Bruce Knappet

Dad

Max Bruch

Max Bruch

Artaker

Sally Cooper

Sally Cooper

Kath

Marcel Cugola

Marcel Cugola

Aviam

Maurie Fields

Maurie Fields

Cpl Carter

Kim Gyngell

Kim Gyngell

Pvt Bruce

Jane Hopkins

Jane Hopkins

Bernice Slattery

Stephen Kearney

Stephen Kearney

Capt Minter

Mark Little

Mark Little

Pvt Wally Dunstan

Alan Levy

Alan Levy

Lippe

Henry Maas

Henry Maas

Max

Alan Meerkin

Alan Meerkin

David

Alex Menglet

Alex Menglet

Roth

Wynn Roberts

Wynn Roberts

Slattery

Ed Turley

Ed Turley

Pvt Kerwin

Dalibor Satalic

Dalibor Satalic

Axelrod

Rebecca Dines

Rebecca Dines

Abigail

Bruno Lucia

Bruno Lucia

Abe Joelstein

Joe Bolza

Joe Bolza

Waiter

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