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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Fred Schepisi

Writing Credits  

Fred Schepisi ... (screenplay)
 
Thomas Keneally ... (novel)

Cast (in credits order)  

Tommy Lewis ... Jimmie Blacksmith
Freddy Reynolds Freddy Reynolds ... Mort Blacksmith
Ray Barrett ... Farrell
Jack Thompson ... Rev. Neville
Angela Punch McGregor Angela Punch McGregor ... Gilda Marshall (as Angela Punch)
Steve Dodd Steve Dodd ... Tabidgi (as Steve Dodds)
Peter Carroll ... McCready
Ruth Cracknell ... Mrs. Heather Newby
Don Crosby ... Jack Newby
Elizabeth Alexander ... Petra Graf
Peter Sumner ... Dowie Steed
Tim Robertson ... Healey
Ray Meagher ... Dud Edmonds
Brian Anderson Brian Anderson ... Hyberry
Jane Harders Jane Harders ... Mrs. Healey
Julie Dawson Julie Dawson ... Martha Neville
Jack Charles ... Harry Edwards
Arthur Dignam ... Man in Butcher Shop
Robyn Nevin ... Mrs. McCready
Gregory Apps ... Smith (as Greg Apps)
Jillian Archer Jillian Archer ... Young Nun
John Bowman John Bowman ... Mullett
Bryan Brown ... Shearer
Michael Carman ... J.C. Thomas
Bill Charlton Bill Charlton ... Jones
Liddy Clark Liddy Clark ... Kate
Aileen Corpus Aileen Corpus
Matthew Crosby ... Timmy Newby
Marshall Crosby Marshall Crosby ... Peter Newby
Zona Dixon Zona Dixon
Ian Gilmour ... Eddie
Ken Grant Ken Grant ... Wilson
Alan Hardy Alan Hardy ... Carmichael
Lauren Hutton
John Jarratt ... Michaels (as John Jarrett)
Phemise Jonas Phemise Jonas
James Keneally James Keneally
Thomas Keneally Thomas Keneally ... Cook
Hagar Laikburner Hagar Laikburner
Katie Lilley Katie Lilley ... Vera Newby
Rose Lilley Rose Lilley ... Jane Newby (as Rosie Lilley)
Terry McDermott ... M.P.
Lorraine Mafi-Williams Lorraine Mafi-Williams ... (as Lorraine Mafi)
Ray Marshall Ray Marshall ... Constable in Jail
Zac Martin Zac Martin ... Drunken Aborigine
Justine Saunders Justine Saunders ... Nancy
Alexandra Schepisi ... Baby Healey
Rob Steele ... Claude Lewis
Richard Ussher Richard Ussher ... English Clerk (as Richard Usher)
Wesley Williams Wesley Williams
Barbara Wyndon Barbara Wyndon
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mervyn Drake Mervyn Drake ... Kelly (uncredited)
Peter Farmer Peter Farmer ... Minister (uncredited)
Kevin Miles Kevin Miles ... Knoller (uncredited)
Karlene Rogerson Karlene Rogerson ... Girl at Brentwood (uncredited)

Produced by 

Fred Schepisi ... producer
Roy Stevens ... associate producer

Music by 

Bruce Smeaton

Cinematography by 

Ian Baker

Editing by 

Brian Kavanagh

Casting By 

Rhonda Schepisi

Production Design by 

Wendy Dickson

Costume Design by 

Bruce Finlayson

Makeup Department 

Deryck De Niese ... makeup designer
Cheryl Williams ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Richard Brennan ... pre-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Greg Allen ... second assistant director
Ken Ambrose ... first assistant director
David Tayles ... third assistant director

Art Department 

Ray Brown ... construction manager
Jill Eden ... props buyer
Nick Hepworth ... stand-by props
Igor Lazareff ... assistant production designer
Ray Pattison ... construction manager
Geoff Richardson ... construction assistant
Mark Rochford ... props buyer

Sound Department 

Bob Allen ... sound
William M. Anderson ... sound editor (as William Anderson)
Peter Burgess ... sound editor
Dean Gawen ... sound editor
Chris Goldsmith ... boom operator
Malcolm Hocking ... second boom operator
Gerry Humphreys ... re-recording mixer
Steve Lambeth ... dubbing assistant (as Stephen Lambeth)
Suzi Pointon ... dubbing assistant (as Susy Pointon)

Visual Effects by 

Roger Cowland ... visual effects (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Brian Adams ... gaffer
Ray Brown ... key grip
Alan Cole ... clapper loader
Paul Gantner ... best boy
Steve Greenaway ... camera assistant
Ted Nordsvan ... generator operator
John Pollard ... still photographer
Ellery Ryan ... assistant camera
Tony Sprague ... key grip
John Swaffield ... focus puller
Joel Witherden ... key grip

Casting Department 

Bob Maza ... casting: Aboriginals

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Daro Gunzberg ... standby wardrobe (as Daro Gunzburg)

Editorial Department 

Arthur Cambridge ... grading
Margaret Cardin ... negative matcher
Bill Gooley ... lab liaison
Mark Norfolk ... second assistant editor
Ken Sallows ... assistant film editor
Jill Stevenson ... assistant editor

Music Department 

Robert John ... musician (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Jan Tyrrell ... continuity

Transportation Department 

Colin Chase ... assistant transportation manager
John Chase ... transport manager

Additional Crew 

Lynn Barker ... production accountant
Michael Caulfield ... actors' tutor
Howard Creamer ... aboriginal adviser
Carolynne Cunningham ... production assistant
Michael Davis ... second catering
Geoff Freeman ... unit publicist
Ken Grant ... chief wrangler
Barry Hogarth ... mechanic
Ray Kelly ... aboriginal adviser
Frank Manley ... caterer
Pam Stockley ... production secretary
Sylvia Van Wyk ... producer's secretary
Andrea Way ... production coordinator
Mark Williams ... wrangler
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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