The Dunera Boys
Drama
War
History
At the start of WWII the British Government decided to arrest all Germans in the UK no matter how long they had been there. Among those arrested were many Jewish refugees and many who were fully assimilated. This film records the story of a group who were sent to a POW camp in Australia aboard the Dunera.
1985-10-03
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Cast
Director
Ben Lewin
Bob Hoskins as Morrie Mendellsohn
Simon Chilvers as Col. Berry
Warren Mitchell as Mr Baum
Joseph Fürst as The Baron
Steven Vidler as Tropp
Mary-Anne Fahey as Naomi Mendellsohn
John Meillon as Brig. Templeton
Julia Blake as Mum
Sally Cooper as Kath
Maurie Fields as Cpl Carter
Kim Gyngell as Pvt Bruce
Stephen Kearney as Capt Minter
Mark Little as Pvt Wally Dunstan
Alex Menglet as Roth
Wynn Roberts as Slattery