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The Riddle of the Stinson
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Kennedy Miller Productions

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The Riddle of the Stinson

1988 100 min ★ 7.2 (6) Released
Drama TV Movie

A true story. In 1937, a routine passenger and mail flight crashes during bad weather on a flight between Brisbane and Sydney. A local bushman begins his own search, and finds the wreckage and two survivors ten days after the crash.

Original title
The Riddle of the Stinson
Language
EN
Country
AU,US
Budget
Revenue
Keywords 5
1930s airplane crash based on true story queensland, australia rescue
Cast 16
Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Bernard O'Reilly

Norman Kaye

Norman Kaye

Joseph Binstead

Richard Roxburgh

Richard Roxburgh

John Proud

Susan Lyons

Susan Lyons

Jean Batten

Mark Lee

Mark Lee

Bert Shepherd

Frank Wilson

Frank Wilson

G. A. Robinson

John Allen

John Allen

Claude Smyth

Russell Newman

Russell Newman

Rolly Graham

Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller

Rex Boyden

Helen O'Connor

Helen O'Connor

Viona O'Reilly

Esben Storm

Esben Storm

Harry Meissner

Louise Pajo

Louise Pajo

Smyth's Secretary

Rob Steele

Rob Steele

Keefe

Mic Conway

Mic Conway

Binstead's Assoc.

Peter Browne

Peter Browne

Herb

Jacqueline McKenzie

Jacqueline McKenzie

Usherette

Crew 6
Geoffrey Simpson

Geoffrey Simpson

Director of Photography

Chris Noonan

Chris Noonan

Director

Doug Mitchell

Doug Mitchell

Producer

George Miller

George Miller

Producer

Terry Hayes

Terry Hayes

Producer

Tony Morphett

Tony Morphett

Screenplay

Gallery 5

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