The Drifter (TV series)

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The Drifter
Written byDavid Whittaker
Directed byBrian Green
Starring Alan Cassell
Sydney Davis
Country of origin Australia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes22 [1]
Production
ProducerDavid Aspinall
Camera setupTony Graham, Ian Jobsz, Brett Wiley
Running time30 mins
Original release
Network STW
Release1973 (1973)

The Drifter is a 1973 Australian TV series shot in Western Australia. [2]

Contents

The Drifter was a weekly half-hour drama, produced in-house by Swan Television (STW-9), in Perth. [1]

Synopsis

A used car salesman finds his life falling apart, when his wife and kids are killed in a house fire. He drifts aimlessly, before being hired by a lawyer as a private investigator. [3]

Cast

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NFSA's Most Wanted". National Film and Sound Archive . Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  2. Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 150
  3. Lost Aussie TV #5 – "The Drifter" (1973) YouTube 31 December 2025