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The Killing of Angel Street

The Killing of Angel Street

Jessica started out fighting for the street. She ended up fighting for her life.

19816.41h 36m

Overview

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, Cecil Holmes, Evan Jones
Produced by Anthony Buckley
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Top Cast

Elizabeth Alexander

Elizabeth Alexander

Jessica

John Hargreaves

John Hargreaves

Elliot

Reg Lye

Reg Lye

Riley

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David Downer

Alan

Caz Lederman

Caz Lederman

Nancy

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Alexander Archdale

B.C. Simmonds

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Gordon McDougall

Sir Arthur Wadham

Norman Kaye

Norman Kaye

Mander

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Allen Bickford

Collins

R

Ric Herbert

Ben

Themes & Keywords

sydney, australiaaustraliasquatterstalkermurderpolice corruptionintimidationevictiondeath threatgreedy developer

About The Killing of Angel Street

The Killing of Angel Street is a thriller, drama, horror, mystery film released in 1981 exploring themes of sydney, australia, australia, squatter, stalker, murder, police corruption. Directed by Donald Crombie, it stars Elizabeth Alexander, John Hargreaves, Reg Lye. 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.

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