Call Me Mr. Brown (1985)

THE PLOT: Extortion. THE PLUNDER: $500,000 in cash. THE PAYOFF: A wild spending spree. THE STORY: The Great Plane Robbery.

Based on the 1971 true story known as "The Great Plane Robbery", this tele-movie tells the story of Peter Macari alias Mr. Brown. Under a grand extortion scam, he steals $500,000 in cash from Australian airlines company Qantas. This begins the start of a major international manhunt to catch a thief who is now living the high life from the spoils of his heist.

Cast (9)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Chris Haywood

Peter Macari

Bill Hunter

McNeill

John Polson

Brian Day

Vincent Ball

Captain Ritchie

J

John Frawley

Captain Howson

Russell Kiefel

Ray Poynting

Edwin Hodgeman

Bill Harding

Max Cullen

M

Michael Griffin

Venebles

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