The Lady and the Law: A Long Dark Afternoon is a 1972 Australian television play. It was made as the pilot for a series but aired as a stand-alone television play.[2]
Premise
Barrister Peta Mann defends Marion Hall, who has escaped from a lunatic asylum. She was committed by her uncle Mark Fulton.
Cast
- Jill Forster as Peta Mann
- Anne Haddy
- Brian James
- Nigel Lovell
- Peter Reynolds as Mark Fulton[3]
- Judy Morris as Marion Hall
- Peter Sumner
- John Winston
- Max Meldrum
Reception
The Sun Herald thought Forster was "unbelievable" as a barrister and was "bogged down by writing, casting and storyline."[4]
References
- ^ "TV Guide". The Age. 12 January 1973. p. 10.
- ^ "Television beauty as able barrister". The Sydney Morning Herald TV Guide. 14 August 1972. p. 1.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (11 November 2024). "Peter Reynolds: Forgotten Cad". Filmink. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "More Family at War? Not Yet". Sun Herald. 27 August 1972. p. 115.
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