''Airhawk'', also known as ''Star of the North'', is a 1981 Australian television

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

directed by David Baker and starring Eric Oldfield and Louise Howitt.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p4 It was based on the cartoon strip ''

Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors ''Air Hawk and the Flying Doctors'' was an Australian comic strip created by John Dixon. The strip began publication on 30 May 1959, premiering in the Saturday issue of Perth's '' Weekend Mail''. It was subsequently published by other Australian ...

'' by John Dixon.AIRHAWK - STAR OF THE NORTH at Peter Malone
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Premise

Outback pilot Jim Hawk investigates the murder of his brother, who had been involved in diamond mining in Queensland. He uncovers a plan to flood the market with diamonds.

Cast

* Eric Oldfield as Jim Hawk *Louise Howitt as Janet Grant *Phillip Ross as Bob Fenton *

Michael Aitkens Michael Aitkens (born 1947) is a British actor and writer of drama scripts for movies, television and stage. His BBC situation comedy '' Waiting for God'', first shown in 1990, was BAFTA nominated. Michael Aitkens was educated at Haileybury i ...

as The Cowboy *Elli Maclure as Ellen Boulton *David Robson as Warren Hawk *Robbie McGregor as Hans *

Kate Sheil Kate Sheil is an Australian stage and television actress, whose roles include prison officer Janet Conway in the cult television series ''Prisoner (TV series), Prisoner'', a role lasting six months in 1981 and 1982. In 1972 she had been a regul ...

as Wendy *

Margaret Christensen Margaret Christensen (8 January 1921 – 30 November 2009) also credited as Margaret Caristensen and Peg Christensen, was an Australian radio hostess and character actress, who appeared in numerous TV series, primarily in guesting roles. Biog ...

as Mum Foster *

Lois Ramsey Lois June Ramsey (; 18 June 1922 – 22 January 2016) also billed as Lois Ramsay, was an Australian actress, best known for her regular roles on television series '' The Box'' and '' Prisoner'' as two different characters. As a character actr ...

as Dorcas *

Myra De Groot Myra Tania De Groot (4 July 1937 – 4 April 1988) was a British-born theatre and television actress, and agent. She performed in the United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand and Australia. Professional career De Groot was born in Westminste ...

as Aunt Ellie *Allan Oberholzer as Carter *Malcolm Cork as Wills *Leo Wockner as Hal Matthews

References

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