Carson's Law (1983)★ 8.2/10
- Crime
- Drama
Directed by: Paul Moloney, Mark Joffe, Mandy Smith, Chris Shiel, Chris Langman
Written by: Terry Stapleton, Roger Moulton, Peter Pinne, Barry Creyton, Christine McCourt
Set in the 1920s. A female lawyer faces prejudice when she marries into a influentual family law firm. On top of this she has to bring up three children when her husband is killed in a plane crash.
Directed by
Written by
Terry StapletonRoger MoultonPeter Pinne
Barry CreytonChristine McCourt
Liddy HollowayRichard LaneJohn LordMary Dagmar-DaviesMichael HarveyCassandra CarterSally WebbBurton GrahamRo HumeBeverley PhillipsVicki BrownbillDawn GrahamJohn ReevesRick MaierBrian BellGalia HardyDenise MorganSue SmithBill TainshAlison NisselleKeith AberdeinDavid PhillipsCharlie StrachanAnna CarinsBob EllisTom GalbraithMichael JoshuaGwenda MarshCharles StampJohn AlsopBarbara BishopGraeme BellamySimon BenedictMichael BrindleyAnne Brooksbank
Tony CavanaughJames CreevyAgi SchreckBrian WrightC.F. BarnesDeb CoxRoger DunnRick HeldAndrew KennedyBetty QuinKenneth G. RossLeon SaundersCraig WilkinsCast & crew
Lorraine BaylyJennifer CarsonKevin MilesGodfrey CarsonChristine AmorFelicity CarsonIrene InescortEileen Brennan
Louise PajoMargery CarsonRoss ThompsonRobert Carson
Noel TrevarthenGerard KentChris OrchardThomas CarsonGreg CavesBilly Carson
Patrick DicksonArthur SimpsonChristine HarrisAmy CarsonMarion HeathfieldEsme BrookesMelanie OppenheimerSarah CarsonEdward UpjohnSam CarsonKevin HealySir Humphrey MooreGordon GlenwrightSgt. Vic BrownConstance LansbergJulia McRaeRowena MohrKate LewisTony ÁlvarezCarlos SanchezBronwyn GibbsJaneTim HughesIan Kerr
Tony BonnerChris Dalton
Adrian WrightPhillip Garrick
Peter AanensenHammer Wallace
Anna Maria MonticelliEva Tarrant
Robyn GibbesLouise CartwrightHu PryceRussell BurnsHoward EynonDr. Michael ConwayJohn O'MayJohn KendallNeil FitzpatrickDavid CartwrightDenzil HowsonMr. Justice WaringVikki HammondRuth LyonsDavid DeFriestEdward CarsonLloyd CunningtonMr. Justice CotterallChris HallamCrown Prosecutor Bradford
Barry QuinAlan Manning
Alex MengletLaszlo Novak
Peter WhitfordDon RandallNatalie MoscoEstelle DaviesDominic IzzardEdward Carson
Robert ColebyRichard KrugerPeter CurtinDet. Sgt. Clem Harvey
Gerard KennedyMajor James DolmanTom ColtraineStephen Wilton
David LetchNeville WellsAlex PorteousSergeantTrevor KentGeorge RoystonCarl BleazbyCol. Anderson
Jackie WoodburneFiona HastingsJon FinlaysonDavid SpencerAlfred BellErnest Flinders
Shane ConnorGil BishopMichael DuffieldHarry ArmstrongKaty BrinsonMillie SmithRichard MeiklePat DonneganPeter DrakeAttorney GeneralLes TerrillDr. WebsterLeah SteventonDaphne RichardsonDavid RavenswoodCharles Lethbridge K.C.Alton HarveyCrown ProsecutorTom TraversDr. George CashmanDouglas BennettDet. Grey
Alan David LeeMatthew Barnes
Jonathan SweetKenneth OakleyJon SidneyWilliam CarsonPaul TrahairLee JamesPeter CousensEvan Crisp
Vincent GilCurly MachinPaul KaroAllann
Frank WilsonGarrick SeniorMichael RowanDuffyRoy BaldwinMr. HargreavesJohann HuangPercy CheongChris MilneJohn Slade
John MurphyClegg
Chard HaywardRandolph Seaton
Redmond PhillipsEdgar SwanPeter HeathDet. Sgt. DunneClive HearneMr. Norman Smith
Charles 'Bud' TingwellJudge WarrenColin VancaoMagistrateJohn LarkingMinisterPatsy MartinMaj. Miriam ThomasHoward PriddleSimmsBill EvansWallisChris WatersDet. Cons. PotterKevin ColebrookDoorkeeperEsme MelvilleMrs. GummAnnie RyallMaidGraham DuckettSmithieIan MortimerKellyMichael BeecherDavid PrestonNatalie BateNancy Oakley
Michael AitkensDet. Sgt. Cam Neil
John EwartMr. SimpsonMike BishopConst. Reg Lewis
Simone BuchananRose GunnKurt LudescherDr. Eric Kraus
Lisa PeersMaryFrank LloydArchie Douglas
Chris ConnellyHugh Torrence
Linda HartleyPeggy RocheRoss SkiffingtonAdrian Lonsdale
Peter HoskingDetective LaneDavid BickerstaffWalkerErnie BourneBarney TibbsBarbara JungwirthMrs. Andrews
Rob SteeleDet. Sgt. WestcottAlan KnoepflerDes RocheValma PrattMrss. Eunice CassidyRoger NolanJackWill DeumerHoward
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Frankie J. HoldenLeonard Fields
Shane BriantDr. David Morris
James CondonAttorney GeneralRobert HewettHenry Graves
Rhys McConnochieComission CounselVic GordonRichard Eden
Carol BurnsMay CampbellAndrew McKaigeAndrew Weston
Roger OakleyDr. John Knott
Debra LawranceJessieBunney BrookeMa BonnerPeter StratfordBBismere
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Geoff ParryCharlie Burton
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Graham DowDickie Henderson
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Vincent BallReg JacksonDi O'ConnorMrs. Jefferies
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Roslyn GentleRosaliePeter ReganJohnson
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Max CullenWally Oates
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John HowardLen Cartwright
Max PhippsInspector Cullen
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Ronald FalkAdam Forrest
Lisa AldenhovenLeila Booth
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Fredric AbbottDr. Harry LoweLorna LesleyMaureenSandro MartinoLuis
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Bruce SpenceVernon Cavanaugh
Lynette CurranVanessa Martin
Michael CarmanAubrey St. John
Peter SumnerJohn MeadowsLisa CrittendenRosemary FlynnGael AndrewsMrs. ChantlerDon SmibertDet. Sgt. CarterHelen TrippIsabelRobert ColeAssistant
Damon HerrimanJimmyBurt CooperFlash HarryPam MurphyMrs. TravistockMichele StaynerMolly FarrellMoira ClauxMrs. Ada CrosbyArthur Barradell-SmithCr. JamiesonLesley YeomansNellyHenri SzepsWally MartinAlan CassellRon MullinsConor McDermottroeJackJenny RobinsonVivienneBruce CarterDr. SpargoPeter PatayPolicemanMax BruchCharles Greer
Terry McDermottMr. Ernie Watson
Neil MelvillePatrick McAvoyJennifer HearneHeadmistress
Lesley BakerMrs. BartonBrenda AddieClaire HarrisonAdam JosephDickson
Stefan DennisScruffy YouthJohn ProperMr. ArcherKim TrengoveLily PattersonNorman HancockJournalistBill StevensonMake Up Man
Tim RobertsonDet. Sgt. BrentPeter KowitzPhilAndrew GilmourMr. ChesterPeter BrennanCockatooChris AgarPeterLisa DombroskiStellaPeter PaulsonMatt
Bruce AlexanderPolice ConstableBernadette GibsonHildaJim EwingDavisBill JohnstonDoctor WartonKurt von SchneiderHackerRay HareDoctor
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Willie FennellNeville ChildeCraig AshleyClive Dawson
Kaarin FairfaxAgnes Knight
Alister SmartDavid Mockridge
Colleen HewettLouBillie HammerbergLydia O'DonnellEvdokia KatahanasJuanitaRebel Penfold-RussellKathleen FletcherKym GoldsworthyLegsAlberto VilaJoseRobert WisemanM.C.Bruce McBrienSir Herbert ShearsGregory RossGraham Powell
Ralph CotterillMichael LewisJane CliftonMrs. WatkinsCharles DanceSumpterWalter BlakeDoctor WheelerPeter DeliaJulia's Partner
Peta ToppanoJudith Taylor
Chris HaywoodFrank White
John LeyMichael DoolanIan ScottMalone
James Patrick ReedHoskins
Robert AlexanderRalph HastingsBrian WorthCabbieDanny NashRicksSuzanne BrenchleyWardress ThreeAdrian VanderdriftPolicemanDavid SwanPoliceman No. OneRoslyn FenechNurseKeith LindAssistant Commisioner
Lois RamseyMrs. Griffin
Norman KayeRoger CruickshankAnthony HawkinsCharlie MillerDiana GreentreeErica
Barry DonnellyConst. Eddie FlynnRona McLeodSusanSarah MachinEllen CavendishDavid McLeanJournalist
Rebecca GillingDebra Grayson
Maureen EdwardsBeryl Cross
Susie LindemanJillyRichard AspelYoung ManLindy DaviesSister Catherine McKenzieJohn BowmanDet. HynesKristopher SteeleDet. Sgt. ChaytorGeoffrey HarrisonCourt OfficialPeter MillerHeavyGraeme BowmanHotel ManagerAnne ZavodSecretary
Caroline GillmerMrs. Doris WalshPat EvisonMrs. Amelia Henty
Anne PhelanBeryl ManneringGabrielle HartleyMrs. Wilson
Wendy PlayfairNola DouglasCarole YellandSister Vera CochraneGary DownHarry DeaconRuth YaffeMadam
Roger NewcombeBernie SteinBarry CreytonPlaywrightJohnny QuinnPilotYves SteningDouglasVivean DaviesMaidGraham HarveyKenneth TurnerGeorge VidalisTonyNevil ThurgoodProf. WainwrightBrian CrossleyGeorge FreelingRichard HurstPublicanPhil SumnerClyde SummertonIlya DjukicJournalistJohn DevlinChiversAndrew WebsterYoung ManJohn HoeboerWardern Jansen
Robert MorganPartridge
Myra De GrootMrs. Cameron
Richard MoirHenry CollinsPeter ElliottReporter
Kit TaylorDunworth FindlayJohn HigginsonEstate AgentSusannah FowleFrances Piper
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John HannanSeymour Gilbert
Steve MillichampJack
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Marion EdwardUna MillerKate JasonMiss RodriguezMarc GracieLoftyCharles GilroyDetectiveBob HalsallGuestSusanne HeywoodElspethRobin BoweringProf. Joe HowellChin YuMrs. LeeRoderick WilliamsLandlordAllan WingWorkerGary DanielsSalesmanRay CasemerePhotographerKenneth McLeodPolice ProsecutorMichael BrooksNeighbourSarah ByrneProstituteLynn Marie SmithRosemary CummingLyndy PurcellEunice SadlerSimon DavisHenchmanErnie TurnerPorter
Val JellayMrs. King
Tommy DysartCaptain RobinsonNick HollandTim WattsLloyd MorrisHarryPaul NewmanGeorge BoultonSusan J. ArnoldNurseAndrea ButcherAliceDaryl PellizzerBrendan
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Don BridgesLouie Stone
Joss McWilliamWarderVictoria EaggerElizabeth BeaumontAbbe HolmesGwenPatrick FrostJeremy SandersEdward HowellMr. HedgesNatalie RaineLilySteve LaneClarryStephen CrossPoliceman OneRon ChallinorLeeWayne PoultonBennyRoger BoyceForemanIrene HewittMrs. DoverJohn FletcherPaper BoyAnnie SaywoodJuneLynette LeishmanNannyPat FordhamMotherJames JoyceComissionaireJohn EngelanderBank ClerkAndrew BuchananKen
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Jane TurnerBunty Rowe
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Vernon WellsPolice guard (uncredited)
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