The Dunera Boys

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The Dunera Boys
Written byBen Lewin
Directed by Ben Lewin
Starring Bob Hoskins
Warren Mitchell
John Meillon
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes2 × 2 hours
Production
ProducerBob Weis
Original release
NetworkNetwork Ten
Release3 October 1985 (1985-10-03)

The Dunera Boys is a 1985 Australian mini series based on the Dunera incident. [1]

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  1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p190