"The Attack" is the fifth
television play
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episode of the second season of the Australian anthology television series ''
Australian Playhouse
''Australian Playhouse'' was an Australian anthology TV series featuring the work of Australian writers.
It ran for two series consisting of 40 episodes. Among the featured productions were works by Pat Flower who was the main writer havi ...
''. "The Attack" originally aired on
ABC
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on 17 July 1967 in Melbourne, on 24 July 1967 in Brisbane, and on 21 August 1967 in Sydney.
Plot
In a civil war the loyalties of Yvette are put to the test - and she is forced to decide between the man she loves and her country.
Cast
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Anne Charleston
Anne Charleston (born 30 December 1942) is an Australian actress, notable for her career locally and in the United Kingdom in theatre and television. Charleston started her career in theatre in the mid 1950's, and has been a staple of the small ...
as Yvette
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Brian James
* Jeffrey Hodgson as Joe Lawson
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Tellford Jackson as Sam Parker
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George Mallaby
References
External links
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1967 television plays
1967 Australian television episodes
1960s Australian television plays
Australian Playhouse (season 2) episodes
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