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True story that created headline news in 1959. A young man Max Stuart, was convicted of murder in the light of questionable evidence presented, of nine year old Mary Hattam near Ceduna, on the south coast of Australia. International News Media Baron, Rupert Murdoch (played by Ben Mendelsohn), then publisher of the Adelaide "News," became the driving force behind securing a re-trial for Stuart.

2005 · 1h 39m
Director Craig Lahiff

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True story that created headline news in 1959. A young man Max Stuart, was convicted of murder in the light of questionable evidence presented, of nine year old Mary Hattam near Ceduna, on the south coast of Australia. International News Media Baron, Rupert Murdoch (played by Ben Mendelsohn), then publisher of the Adelaide "News," became the driving force behind securing a re-trial for Stuart.

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Studio
Sony Pictures Classics
Released
2005
Run Time
1 hr 39 min
Rated
TV-MA
Regions of Origin
Australia, United Kingdom
© 2002 AUSTRALIAN FILM FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED, SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FILM CORPORATION, JESSIE STREET PRODUCTIONS PTY LTD, B&W PRODUCTIONS PTY LTD. Under exclusive license to Icon Film Distribution Ltd.

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Original Audio
English
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English (Australia)

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English (United States) (SDH)