Wicked City (1973 Film)
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''Wicked City'' is a 1973 Australian television play. It was meant to be the pilot for a series that never eventuated, however it aired as a standalone movie.


Premise

In the 1880s a straight laced English doctor inherits a brothel and a music hall from one of his patients in Melbourne.


Cast

* Robin Ramsay as doctor * Jill Forster as brothel madam * Abigail *Graham Rouse *Bob Hornery *
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*Zoe Lake *Carla Prowse


Production

The play was announced in 1972. It was filmed that year, and was called one of the most expensive television productions in Australia. However it did not air until 1973 in Melbourne and 1974 in Sydney.


References

Australian television films 1973 television films 1973 films 1970s English-language films 1970s Australian films Works by Peter Yeldham {{1970s-Australia-film-stub