Tully
Written byIan Stuart Black
Directed byJames Gatwad
Country of origin
  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerJames Gatwad
Production locationAustralia
EditorRay Alchin
Production companyThames
Original release
Network
  • ABC (Australia)
  • ITV (UK)
Release27 March 1975 (1975-03-27)

Tully is a 1975 British-Australian television play shot in Australia. It aired in Australia as a stand-alone television play on 27 March 1975.[1][2] The movie was scheduled to be shown on British television in May 1975.[3][4] However this was reportedly postponed due to "industrial squabbles" and instead the play was broadcast on 26 November 1975.[5]

The movie also aired on Canadian television.[6]

Premise

British insurance investigator Tully arrives in Sydney to investigate the theft of $2 million of art treasures.[7]

Cast

  • Anthony Valentine as Tully
  • Henry Szeps as Ted Eastman, who planned the theft
  • Kevin Miles as Brandon, in charge of the theft
  • Jack Thompson as Vic
  • Barbara Nielson as Sylvia, Sydney based insurance manager
  • John Stanton as Helier
  • William Redmond as Sharples
  • Martin Phelan as Foxy
  • Lyn James as Doris Eastman, Eastman's wife
  • Les Foxcroft as Mr Fenner
  • Michael Aitkens as Barman
  • Noeline Brown as Valerie
  • Kenneth Goodlet as Inspector
  • Philip Ross as Inspector Young
  • Edward Hepple as Skimp
  • Richard Gilbert as Swagman
  • Bob Hallett as Roy
  • Frankie Davidson as Bruce
  • Ray Marshall as Mr Minter
  • Tony Barry as Mack
  • Bruno Lawrence as Bert
  • Rebecca Gilling as secretary

Production

It was filmed in Sydney and London.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "TV Guide". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 March 1975. p. 15.
  2. ↑ "TV Guide". The Age. 20 March 1975. p. 32.
  3. ↑ "TV Guide". Evening Standard. 28 May 1975. p. 2.
  4. ↑ "TV Guide". The Daily Telegraph. 28 May 1975. p. 31.
  5. ↑ "Look out for...". Sunday Telegraph. 23 November 1975. p. 15.
  6. ↑ "Week in movies". Star-Phoenix. 5 September 1975. p. 55.
  7. ↑ "On the track of stolen art". The Sydney Morning Herald TV Guide. 24 March 1975. p. 1.
  8. ↑ "Calkin Callan". The Age. 27 March 1975. p. 33.


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