The Tichborne Affair is a 1977 Australian television film directed by Carl Schultz and starring Hugh Keays-Byrne, Neil Fitzpatrick, and Ken Goodlet. It is based on the Tichborne case.Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p152
Plot Lady Tichborne seeks her missing son. A Wagga Wagga solicitor thinks it is the local butcher Tom Castro. Cast Hugh Keays-Byrne as Tichborne / Tom Castro Aileen Britton as Mrs Skinner Sandra McGregor as Mary Ann Tichborne Phillip Hinton as Holmes Kevin Miles as Defence Counsel Brian Blain as Hopkins Tony Wager as Brown Neil Fitzpatrick as Dr Kenealy Peter Gwynne as Bowker Ken Goodlet as William Gibbes Peter Whitford as Cubitt Tim Elliott as Gosford John Gaden Melissa Jaffer
Production It was shot in the ABC's Sydney studios. Awards The film won Best One Shot Drama and Best Director at the Penguin Awards.
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External links
The Tichborne Affair at AustLit