Beat of the City

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Beat of the City
StarringRobert Hewitt
Country of origin Australia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkABC
Original release1975 (1975)

Beat of the City is a 1975 Australian TV series based on the novel by H.F. Brinsmead. [1]

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References

  1. Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 75