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Dawn!

Dawn!

The movie reveals what the headlines concealed.

Genres

Drama

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Dawn! is a 1979 Australian sports biopic about the three-time Olympic gold medallist swimmer Dawn Fraser.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

9.5/10

Release Date

07 March 1979

Country

Australia

Cast

Bronwyn Mackay-Payne

Bronwyn Mackay-Payne

Dawn Fraser

Tom Richards

Tom Richards

Harry

John Diedrich

John Diedrich

Gary

Ron Haddrick

Ron Haddrick

Pop

Bunney Brooke

Bunney Brooke

Mum

Gabrielle Hartley

Gabrielle Hartley

Kate

Ivar Kants

Ivar Kants

Len

David Cameron

David Cameron

Joe

Lyndall Barbour

Lyndall Barbour

Edie

John Clayton

John Clayton

Syd

Bill Young

Bill Young

Russell

Go Mikami

Go Mikami

Police Inspector

Judith Fisher

Judith Fisher

Chaperone

Reg Gillam

Reg Gillam

First Board Member

Judi Farr

Judi Farr

New Resident

Bill Charlton

Bill Charlton

Johnno

John Armstrong

John Armstrong

Dusty

Peter Corbett

Peter Corbett

First Policeman

Bob Baines

Bob Baines

Second Policeman

Audine Leith

Audine Leith

Barmaid

Barry McMahon

Barry McMahon

Flagman

Margaret Gerard

Margaret Gerard

Louise

Arthur Sherman

Arthur Sherman

Gil

Virginia Portingale

Virginia Portingale

Sue

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