The Far Country
1987 · 1 season · 2 eps · ★ 7.0 · Drama
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Just after the second world war, an English girl from a sheltered background, Jennifer Morton, falls in love with Czech migrant Carl Zlinter. But Carl is not all that he seems and even Jennifer is not privy to his dark secret.
Created by Nevil Shute
Network: Seven Network
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Michael York Carl Zlinter -
Sigrid Thornton Jennifer Morton -
Brenda Addie Sister -
Don Barker Tom Armitage - T Terry Brittingham
- J Judith Burke
- G Greg Carroll
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