The Newman Shame

1h 33min

TV Movie

Thriller

John Brandy is an ex-cop on holiday in Singapore with his girlfriend Ginger when he hears an old Perth banker friend of his, Frank Newman, has committed suicide. He travels to Perth and discovers that Newman killed himself after being drugged at a party and found himself in a pornographic film; he was blackmailed and embezzled money to pay off his tormentors, but when the film was distributed anyway he decided to take his own life. Newman and Ginger decide to investigate who is behind the blackmail racket.

Production Companies

Gemini Productions

The Grundy Organization

Swan Television

Cast

George Lazenby

George Lazenby

John Brandy
Joan Bruce

Joan Bruce

Betty Newman
Alwyn Kurts

Alwyn Kurts

Steven Ogilvie
Ken Goodlet

Ken Goodlet

Frank Newman
Judy Nunn

Judy Nunn

Veronica
Barrie Barkla

Barrie Barkla

Kenneth Jarvis
Edgar Metcalfe

Edgar Metcalfe

Professor Patterson
Colin Borgonon

Colin Borgonon

Mr. Epstein
Robert Bruning

Robert Bruning

Bernie Crawford (uncredited)

Release date

1st Jan 1978

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English