| Mine Own Executioner | |
|---|---|
 27 Jun 1960 advertisement | |
| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 mins [1] |
| Production company | ABC |
| Release | |
| Original release | 20 April 1960 (live, Melbourne) [2] 29 June 1960 (Sydney) [3] |
Mine Own Executioner is a 1960 Australian television play based on Nigel Balchin's 1945 novel of the same name. It was shot in Melbourne, [4] at a time when Australian drama was rare. [5]
Psychiatrist Felix Milne (Brian James) is treating a schizophrenic ex-war pilot Adam Lucian (Edward Brayshaw). Felix and his wife Pat (June Brunell) are incompatible, but he is attracted to Barbara (Beverley Phillips), wife of Peter Edge, who are friends of the Milnes. After Adam makes two attempts to kill his wife, she begs Felix to treat her husband.
The Australian Woman's Weekly called it "the best live TV drama yet." [6] The Age, however, said the production was a "waste of time" and that the script was "dated". [7]
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