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Dawn!
The movie reveals what the headlines concealed.
Genres
Drama
Overview
Dawn! is a 1979 Australian sports biopic about the three-time Olympic gold medallist swimmer Dawn Fraser.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
109 min
Release Date
1979-03-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
9.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Bronwyn Mackay-Payne
Dawn Fraser
Tom Richards
Harry
John Diedrich
Gary
Ron Haddrick
Pop
Bunney Brooke
Mum
Gabrielle Hartley
Kate
Ivar Kants
Len
David Cameron
Joe
Lyndall Barbour
Edie
John Clayton
Syd
Bill Young
Russell
Go Mikami
Police Inspector
Judith Fisher
Chaperone
Reg Gillam
First Board Member
Judi Farr
New Resident
Bill Charlton
Johnno
John Armstrong
Dusty
Peter Corbett
First Policeman
Bob Baines
Second Policeman
Audine Leith
Barmaid
Barry McMahon
Flagman
Margaret Gerard
Louise
Arthur Sherman
Gil
Virginia Portingale
Sue
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