Dawn!
The movie reveals what the headlines concealed.
Genres
Overview
Dawn! is a 1979 Australian sports biopic about the three-time Olympic gold medallist swimmer Dawn Fraser.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
109 min
Release Date
1979-03-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
9.5
Bronwyn Mackay-Payne
Dawn Fraser
Tom Richards
Harry
John Diedrich
Gary
Ron Haddrick
Pop
Bunney Brooke
Mum
Gabrielle Hartley
Kate
Ivar Kants
Len
David Cameron
Joe
Lyndall Barbour
Edie
John Clayton
Syd
Bill Young
Russell
Go Mikami
Police Inspector
Judith Fisher
Chaperone
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First Board Member
Judi Farr
New Resident
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Johnno
John Armstrong
Dusty
Peter Corbett
First Policeman
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Second Policeman
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Barmaid
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Margaret Gerard
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Arthur Sherman
Gil
Virginia Portingale
Sue
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