''Island Trader'' is a 1982 Australian TV movie directed by
Howard Rubie
Howard William Rubie (27 August 1938 – 18 July 2011) was an Australian director.
Biography
Rubie was born in Sydney, he worked extensively in film and television, and was awarded for his services an Emmy and was nominated for an AFI Award (n ...
and starring
John Ewart
John Reford Ewart (26 February 1928 – 8 March 1994) was an Australian actor of radio, stage, television and film. Ewart was a double nominee (and one/time winner) of the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Early life
Ewart was ...
,
Sancho Gracia
Félix Ángel Sancho Gracia (27 September 1936 – 8 August 2012) was a Spanish motion picture and television actor.
Career
Born in Madrid, Gracia started his acting career in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he lived from 1947 until 1961. In Urugu ...
,
Eric Oldfield and
Ruth Cracknell
Ruth Winifred Cracknell AM (6 July 1925 – 13 May 2002) was an Australian character and comic actress, comedian and author. Her career encompassed all genres, including radio, theatre, television, and film. She appeared in many dramatic as wel ...
.
It was written by
Ron McLean for Reg Grundy Productions.
Plot
A plane transporting a cargo of treasure crashes, and a group of kids set off on a quest to find it - doing battle with an evil ship’s captain in the process.
Cast
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John Ewart
John Reford Ewart (26 February 1928 – 8 March 1994) was an Australian actor of radio, stage, television and film. Ewart was a double nominee (and one/time winner) of the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Early life
Ewart was ...
*
Sancho Gracia
Félix Ángel Sancho Gracia (27 September 1936 – 8 August 2012) was a Spanish motion picture and television actor.
Career
Born in Madrid, Gracia started his acting career in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he lived from 1947 until 1961. In Urugu ...
*
Eric Oldfield
*
Ruth Cracknell
Ruth Winifred Cracknell AM (6 July 1925 – 13 May 2002) was an Australian character and comic actress, comedian and author. Her career encompassed all genres, including radio, theatre, television, and film. She appeared in many dramatic as wel ...
as Victoria
* Heleen Rebel
*
Neil Fitzpatrick
Neil Fitzpatrick (1934–2005) was an Australian actor. For his performance in ''Pig in a Poke'' he won the 1978 Logie Award for Best Individual Performance by an Actor.
Born in Melbourne he first became a professional actor around 1957. He ...
*
Beth Buchanan
Beth Christine Buchanan (born 10 March 1972), is an Australian actress and social worker. She is best known for the television roles as Gemma Ramsay in ''Neighbours'', and Susan Croydon in ''Blue Heelers''. She was also a long-standing member ...
as Joanne
* Dave Manning as Mike
* Tony Blackett
* David Phillips as Radio Operator (uncredited)
External links
*{{IMDb title, 2403401
''Island Trader''at
AustLit
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Australian television films
1982 films
Films directed by Howard Rubie