The Schippan Mystery

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The Schippan Mystery
Written by Kenneth G. Ross
Directed by Di Drew
StarringJoseph Fürst
Music byWarren Abeshouse
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerAlan Burke
EditorTrevor Miller
Running time86 minutes
Production companyABC
Original release
Release22 September 1984 (1984-09-22)

The Schippan Mystery is a 1984 Australian television film about the murder of Bertha Schippan in 1902. [1] [2] Directed by Di Drew, it was last of four telemovies called Verdict produced by the ABC dramatising real cases (the others being The Dean Case , The Amorous Dentist and Who Killed Hannah Jane? ). [3] It is the only one of the four cases set outside of New South Wales.

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Background

On 1 January 1902, 13-year-old Bertha Schippan was murdered in Towitta, South Australia. [4] [5] Her sister, Mary, was initially arrested and tried for the crime, but was acquitted. [4]

Cast

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References

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  2. "Details of case". Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  3. "Waters and Thornton to star in new Crawford mini-series". The Canberra Times . Vol. 57, no. 17, 158. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 September 1982. p. 13. Retrieved 12 February 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  4. 1 2 "The Schippan Mystery | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  5. 1 2 "The Schippan Mystery (1984) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
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