The Dunera Boys (1985)
At the start of WWII the British Government decided to arrest all Germans in the UK no matter how long they had been there. Among those arrested were many Jewish refugees and many who were fully assimilated. This film records the story of a group who were sent to a POW camp in Australia aboard the Dunera.
Casting
- Joseph Spano — Alexander Engelhardt
- Bob Hoskins — Morrie Mendellsohn
- Simon Chilvers — Col. Berry
- Warren Mitchell — Mr Baum
- Joseph Fürst — The Baron
- Moshe Kedem — Rabbi Aronfeld
- Steven Vidler — Tropp
- Mary-Anne Fahey — Naomi Mendellsohn
- John Meillon — Brig. Templeton
- Paul Mason — Friedkin
- Kirk Alexander — Capt. Webber
- Julia Blake — Mum
Interesting facts
The Dunera Boys is a 1985 Australian mini-series based on the Dunera incident.
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