The Drifter (TV series)
| The Drifter | |
|---|---|
| Written by | David Whittaker |
| Directed by | Brian Green |
| Starring | Alan Cassell Sydney Davis |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 22[1] |
| Production | |
| Producer | David Aspinall |
| Camera setup | Tony Graham, Ian Jobsz, Brett Wiley |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | STW |
| Release | 1973 |
The Drifter is a 1973 Australian TV series shot in Western Australia.[2]
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
- Alan Cassell[1] as James Halloran
- Sydney Davis as Owen Nicholas
- Helen Naeme as Lucie
- Valda Diamond as Miss Ziegler
- Jenny McNae as Lynn Canfield
- Adele Cohen as Faith Royal
- Max Bartlett as Len
- David Lyon as Barry
- Olwyn Summers as Judith
References
- ^ a b c "NFSA's Most Wanted". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 150
- ^ Lost Aussie TV #5 – "The Drifter" (1973) YouTube 31 December 2025
External links
- The Drifter at IMDb