27A

1h 26min

A middle-aged alcoholic is sentenced to six weeks in jail for a minor offense. While there he undergoes psychiatric treatment for his alcoholism and is committed to a hospital for the criminally insane for the duration of his sentence. However, under Section 27A of the Queensland Mental Health Act, he can be detained indefinitely until the hospital authorities declare him eligible for release.

Cast

Robert McDarra

Robert McDarra

Billy Donald
Graham Corry

Graham Corry

Peter Newman

Release date

5th Jun 1974

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English