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Beyond Reasonable Doubt
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Beyond Reasonable Doubt

1980-01-31 · 129 min · ★ 6.5

Drama · Crime

A docu-drama covering one of the most famous cases in New Zealand history, the murder of Harvey and Jeanette Crewe in 1970.

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Directors
John Laing
Production companies
Endeavour Films
Countries
New Zealand
Status
Released

Top Cast

David HemmingsDavid HemmingsInsp. Bruce Hutton
John HargreavesJohn HargreavesArthur Allan Thomas
Tony BarryTony BarryDet. John Hughes
Martyn SandersonMartyn SandersonLen Demler
Grant TillyGrant TillyDavid Morris
Diana RowanVivien Thomas
Mark HadlowMark HadlowBruce Roddik
Ian WatkinIan WatkinKevin Ryan
Terence CooperTerence CooperPaul Ternin
Marshall NapierMarshall NapierConstable Wyllie
John BachJohn BachDetective Murray Jeffries
Bruce AllpressBruce AllpressDetective Sam Keith
Bruno LawrenceBruno LawrencePat Vesey
Peter HaydenPeter HaydenGraham Hewson
Robert ShannonMickey Eyre
Kate HarcourtKate HarcourtMrs. Eyre
Heather LindsayHeather Demler
John GivinsJohn GivinsDetective Len Johnson
John BatstoneInspector Pat Gaines
Patrick SmythPatrick SmythJustice Henry

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