Wake in Fright (1971) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Ted Kotcheff.

Cast

• Donald Pleasence as Doc Tydon
• Gary Bond as John Grant
• Chips Rafferty as Jock Crawford
• Sylvia Kay as Janette Hynes
• Jack Thompson as Dick
• Peter Whittle as Joe
• Al Thomas as Tim Hynes
• John Meillon as Charlie
• John Armstrong as Atkins
• Slim DeGrey as Jarvis
• Maggie Dence as Receptionist
• Norm Erskine as Joe the Cook
• Owen Moase as 1st Controller
• John Dalleen as 2nd Controller
• Buster Fiddess as Charlie Jones
• Tex Foote as Stubbs
• Colin Hughes as Stockman
• Jacko Jackson as Van Driver
• Nancy Knudsen as Robyn
• Dawn Lake as Joyce
• Harry Lawrence as Higgins
• Robert McDarra as Pig Eyes
• Carlo Manchini as Poker Player
• Liam Reynolds as Miner
• Nelson as The Fighting Kangaroo
• Gordon Piper as Two-Up Player (uncredited)

Crew

• Ted Kotcheff — Director
• George Willoughby — Producer
• Evan Jones — Screenplay
• Brian West — Director of Photography
• Kenneth Cook — Novel
• John Scott — Original Music Composer
• Ted Kotcheff — Screenplay

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