Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Brief Synopsis
Based on the true story of the six year struggle to free a farmer jailed for a murder he did not commit.
Cast & Crew
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John F.s. Laing
Director
David Hemmings
Inspector Bruce Hutton
John Hargreaves
Arthur Allan Thomas
Tony Barry
Detective John Hughes
Martyn Sanderson
Len Demler
Grant Tilly
David Morris
Film Details
Genre
Crime
Drama
Release Date
1984
Production Company
J & M Entertainment; Opticals & Graphics
Location
New Zealand
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 48m
Synopsis
Based on the true story of the six year struggle to free a farmer jailed for a murder he did not commit.
Cast
David Hemmings
Inspector Bruce Hutton
John Hargreaves
Arthur Allan Thomas
Tony Barry
Detective John Hughes
Martyn Sanderson
Len Demler
Grant Tilly
David Morris
Diana Rowan
Vivien Thomas
Ian Watkin
Kevin Ryan
Terence Cooper
Paul Temm
Marshall Napier
Constable Wyllie
John Bach
Detective Murray Jeffries
Bruce Allpress
Detective Stan Keith
Bruno Lawrence
Pat Vesey
Peter Hayden
Graham Hewson
Mark Hadlow
Bruce Roddick
Robert Shannon
Mickey Eyre
Kate Harcourt
Mrs Eyre
Heather Lindsay
Heather Demler
Michael Booth
Detective Mike Charles
John Givins
Detective Len Johnston
John Batstone
Inspector Pat Gaines
Karl Bradley
Detective Bruce Parker
Patrick Smythe
Justice Henry
Alba
Justice Perry
Gray Syms
David Baragwanath
Lex Calder
Gerald Ryan
Clyde Scott
Brian Webb
Jack Bongard
Allan Thomas
Hazel Cole
Ivy Thomas
Philip Laing
Peter Thomas
Ian Harrop
Bob Rock
Bill Johnston
Dr Sprott
Gil Cornwall
Dr Cairns
Bernard Moodie
Dr Nelson
Dawn Blair
Julie Priest
Laurie Dee
Robert Souter
Desmond Locke
Monteith
Allan Nixon
Storekeeper
Tristar Amos
Rochelle Crewe
Michael Kent
Pc Miller
Brian Saipe
Pc Traill
Timothy Lee
Constable
Mike Gill
Scientist
Ken Harris
Inspector Perry
Noel Appleby
Fisherman
Fred James
Fisherman
Norm Keesing
Pukekawa Resident
Arthur Wright
Pukekawa Resident
John Bullock
Pukekawa Resident
Marie Bullock
Pukekawa Resident
Paula Keenan
Pukekawa Resident
Helen Smith
Pukekawa Resident
Fiona Bunce
Pukekawa Resident
Susan Burberry
Pukekawa Resident
Pat Gott
Pukekawa Resident
Roy Billing
Court Official
William Bullock
Court Official
Douglas Hastings
Court Official
Bill O'mera
Court Official
Mary Spencer
Court Official
Adele Taylor
Court Official
Iris Churn
1st Jury Member
Stan Churn
1st Jury Member
Fred Paintain
1st Jury Member
Ted Mckinnon
1st Jury Member
Eddie Hegan
1st Jury Member
Joan Goodwin
1st Jury Member
Tui Downie
1st Jury Member
Roy Pearce
1st Jury Member
Auriel Dawson
1st Jury Member
Christine Forsey
1st Jury Member
Arthur Poll
1st Jury Member
Graeme Anderson
1st Jury Member
Maureen Kerr
2nd Jury Member
Marlene Cairns
2nd Jury Member
Tony Madigan
2nd Jury Member
Norman Forsey
2nd Jury Member
Derek Whittaker
2nd Jury Member
Maurice Phillips
2nd Jury Member
Christine Lloyd
2nd Jury Member
Brian Johnston
2nd Jury Member
John Cronin
2nd Jury Member
Ray Hughes
2nd Jury Member
Trevor Barstow
Andrea Blanchette
Alan Burgess
Albert Carr
Jim Coates
Rod Collison
Renata Dealy
Norman Fairley
Terry Finnegan
Hans Gehrling
Lynda Day George
Ian Kent
Leo Lightbody
Ross Lambourne
Ian Manby
Kerry Marwick
Doug Nelson
Sid Silverman
Barry Southon
Terry Sparke
Brian Veale
Brian Williams
Tony Wood
Nick Unkovich
Ray Thomas
Des Thomas
Lloyd Thomas
Rita Tyrell
Lynette Hooton
Margaret Stuckey
Lyrice Hills
Robyn Thomas
Kay Thomas
Ken Hooten
Buster Stuckey
Robert Hills
Clarrie Thomas
Peter Thomas
Richard Thomas
Actor
Crew
John Barnett
Producer
Alun Bollinger
Director Of Photography
Jonothan Cullinane
Assistant Director
Julie D'lacey
Costumes
Trishia Downie
Production Assistant
John Fisher
Other
Dave Fraser
Music
Kai Hawkins
Art Direction
D. Michael Horton
Editor
Sian Jones
Costumes
Kris Kristofferson
Song ("Help Me Make It Through The Night")
Paul Leach
Camera Operator
Eddie Low
Song Performer ("Help Me Make It Through The Night")
Grahame Mclean
Production Manager
Midge Meidrops
Production Assistant
T Miller
Song ("Say A Prayer For Me")
Murray Newey
Assistant Director
Don Reynolds
Sound Recording; Sound Rerecording
Brian Shennan
Sound Rerecording
P Simons
Song ("Say A Prayer For Me")
Steve Sorensen
Other
Lesley Vanderwalt
Makeup
David Yallop
Book As Source Material ("Beyond Reasonable Doubt?")
David Yallop
Screenwriter
Film Details
Genre
Crime
Drama
Release Date
1984
Production Company
J & M Entertainment; Opticals & Graphics
Location
New Zealand
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 48m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1984
Completed shooting in 1980.
Released in United States 1984 (Los Angeles)