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27A

0.0 86 mins 1974
Smart Street Films  
Director(s): Esben Storm

A middle-aged alcoholic is sentenced to six weeks in jail for a minor offense. While there he undergoes psychiatric treatment for his alcoholism and is committed to a hospital for the criminally insane for the duration of his sentence. However, under Section 27A of the Queensland Mental Health Act, he can be detained indefinitely until the hospital authorities declare him eligible for release.

Casts of 27A

Robert McDarra

as Billy Donald

Bill Hunter

as Cornish

Richard Moir

as Richard

James Kemp

as Slats

Graham Corry

as Peter Newman

Haydn Keenan

as Jeffrey

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