The Killing of Angel Street
Jessica started out fighting for the street. She ended up fighting for her life.
1981 · 96 min · ★ 6.5 · Thriller, Drama, Horror, Mystery
Jessica Simmonds returns from overseas to find her retired professor father in a bitter public fight to save the historic Sydney waterfront houses on Angel Street. After her father's mysterious death, she joins forces with local residents and a union leader against corrupt forces. Based on the real life mysterious disappearance of Juanita Nielsen.
Directed by Donald Crombie · Written by Michael Craig
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Elizabeth Alexander Jessica -
John Hargreaves Elliot -
Reg Lye Riley - D David Downer Alan
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Caz Lederman Nancy - A Alexander Archdale B.C. Simmonds
- G Gordon McDougall Sir Arthur Wadham
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Norman Kaye Mander - A Allen Bickford Collins
- R Ric Herbert Ben
- P Pnina Bloch Zoe
- D David Waters Ric James
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