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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The chant of the underdog

6.7

1h 53m

1978

“The chant of the underdog”

Synopsis

The true story of a part Aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and horrific manner.

Director

Fred Schepisi

Trailer

CrimeDramaHistory

based on novel or bookbiographybased on true storymurderrampagecriminalaxe murderindigenous australiansaboriginenew south wales1900s

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Cast & Crew

Tom E. Lewis

Tom E. Lewis

as Jimmie Blacksmith

Freddy Reynolds

Freddy Reynolds

as Mort Blacksmith

Ray Barrett

Ray Barrett

as Farrell

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

as Rev. Neville

Don Crosby

Don Crosby

as Jack Newby

Angela Punch McGregor

Angela Punch McGregor

as Gilda Marshall

Steve Dodd

Steve Dodd

as Tabidgi

Peter Carroll

Peter Carroll

as McCready

Ruth Cracknell

Ruth Cracknell

as Mrs. Heather Newby

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