 Launceston Examiner 18 March 1946 | |
| Genre | serial |
|---|---|
| Running time | 7:45 pm– |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | 2UE |
| Starring | Nigel Lovell Lyndall Barbour |
| Written by | Max Afford |
| Original release | 8 January 1945 [1] – 1949 |
| No. of episodes | 624 |
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