Dawn! (1979)

The movie reveals what the headlines concealed.

Dawn! is a 1979 Australian sports biopic about the three-time Olympic gold medallist swimmer Dawn Fraser.

Cast (24)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

B

Bronwyn Mackay-Payne

Dawn Fraser

T

Tom Richards

Harry

John Diedrich

Gary

Ron Haddrick

Pop

B

Bunney Brooke

Mum

G

Gabrielle Hartley

Kate

Ivar Kants

Len

David Cameron

Joe

L

Lyndall Barbour

Edie

John Clayton

Syd

Bill Young

Russell

G

Go Mikami

Police Inspector

J

Judith Fisher

Chaperone

R

Reg Gillam

First Board Member

Judi Farr

New Resident

B

Bill Charlton

Johnno

J

John Armstrong

Dusty

P

Peter Corbett

First Policeman

Bob Baines

Second Policeman

Audine Leith

Barmaid

B

Barry McMahon

Flagman

M

Margaret Gerard

Louise

A

Arthur Sherman

Gil

V

Virginia Portingale

Sue

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