Trial of Ned Kelly is a 1977 Australian TV film about the trial of Ned Kelly.Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p155
Cast John Waters as Ned Kelly Gerard Kennedy as Prosecutor Smyth John Frawley as Judge Redmond Barry Ian Suddards as defence counsel Peter Cummins as Sgt McIntyre Jonathan Hardy Sean Scully Alan Hopgood as Narrator
Production Filming took place at the Old Melbourne Gaol Magistrate's Court and at Gembrook, Victoria, which stood in for Stringybark Creek. Roger Simpson wrote it in collaboration with Dr Robson, a lecturer in history at Melbourne University. The original chair and canopy used by Judge Barry was used.
Reception The Age praised "another fine performance from Waters".
Another writer from the same paper thought the production was not as good as the script.
The Sydney Sun Herald said "it fails to keep its dramatic promise" mostly because of the device of using Alan Hopgood as a narrator who would appear in the action.
References
External links
Trial of Ned Kelly at Screen Australia