Wicked City (1973 film)

Wicked City
Written by	Peter Yeldham [1]
Directed by	Rod Kinnear
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Running time	60 mins
Production company	HSV-7
Original release
Network	Seven Network
Release	14 September 1973 (1973-09-14) [2]

Wicked City is a 1973 Australian television play. It was meant to be the pilot for a series that never eventuated; however, it aired as a standalone movie.

Premise

In the 1880s, a straight-laced English doctor inherits a brothel and a music hall from one of his patients in Melbourne.

Cast

• Robin Ramsay as doctor
• Jill Forster as brothel madam
• Abigail
• Graham Rouse
• Bob Hornery
• Briony Behets
• Zoe Lake
• Carla Prowse

Production

The play was announced in 1972. ^[3] It was filmed that year, and was called one of the most expensive television productions in Australia. However, it did not air until 1973 in Melbourne and 1974 in Sydney. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "Polar bear's roam a city's centre". The Sunday Sydney Morning Herald. 13 January 1974. p. 79.
2. "LIFE STYLE — TV-ARTS-ENTERTAINMENT television". The Canberra Times . Vol. 48, no. 13, 593. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 November 1973. p. 19. Retrieved 26 June 2023– via National Library of Australia.
3. "Guide to the Big Shows". The Age. 13 January 1972. p. 4.
4. "Drama was too ambitious for our commercial TV". The Age TV Guide. 13 September 1973. p. 1.
5. "LIFE STYLE — TV-ARTS-ENTERTAINMENT television". The Canberra Times . Vol. 48, no. 13, 593. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 November 1973. p. 19. Retrieved 26 June 2023– via National Library of Australia.