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The Big Killing (1965)

The Big Killing poster
Directed by
James Upshaw
Genre
tv movie, crime, drama, mystery
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 15m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A murder mystery plays out in a television studio setting. A person is killed and the story follows the investigation and suspects.

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What happens

"The Big Killing" is a 1965 Australian television film which aired on ABC. A murder drama aired in a 70-minute time-slot, it was produced in ABC's Sydney studios. Producer was James Upshaw, whose previous works had included variety series The Lorrae Desmond Show. It aired as part of Wednesday Theatre on 21 April 1965 in Sydney and Melbourne, and on 28 April 1965 in Brisbane. Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time. A search of their website shows that the National Archives of Australia hold a copy of this program, with running time listing as 1:14:31. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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