The Dunera Boys

The Dunera Boys

150 mins | Drama, War, History | Oct. 3, 1985

At the start of WWII the British Government decided to arrest all Germans in the UK no matter how long they had been there. Among those arrested were many Jewish refugees and many who were fully assimilated. This film records the story of a group who were sent to a POW camp in Australia aboard the Dunera.

The Dunera Boys

150 mins | Drama, War, History | Oct. 3, 1985

The Dunera Boys
At the start of WWII the British Government decided to arrest all Germans in the UK no matter how long they had been there. Among those arrested were many Jewish refugees and many who were fully assimilated. This film records the story of a group who were sent to a POW camp in Australia aboard the Dunera.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Jethro Films Production
Original title The Dunera Boys
Directors Hamish McSporran, Jacqueline Sullivan, Brian Giddens, Ben Lewin
Writers Ben Lewin

Cast

Joseph Spano

as Alexander Engelhardt

Bob Hoskins

as Morrie Mendellsohn

Simon Chilvers

as Col. Berry

Warren Mitchell

as Mr Baum

Joseph Fürst

as The Baron

Moshe Kedem

as Rabbi Aronfeld

Steven Vidler

as Tropp

Mary-Anne Fahey

as Naomi Mendellsohn

John Meillon

as Brig. Templeton

Paul Mason

as Friedkin

Kirk Alexander

as Capt. Webber

Julia Blake

as Mum

Bruce Knappet

as Dad

Max Bruch

as Artaker

Sally Cooper

as Kath

Marcel Cugola

as Aviam

Maurie Fields

as Cpl Carter

Kim Gyngell

as Pvt Bruce

Jane Hopkins

as Bernice Slattery

Stephen Kearney

as Capt Minter

Mark Little

as Pvt Wally Dunstan

Alan Levy

as Lippe

Henry Maas

as Max

Alan Meerkin

as David

Alex Menglet

as Roth

Wyn Roberts

as Slattery

Ed Turley

as Pvt Kerwin

Dalibor Satalic

as Axelrod

Rebecca Dines

as Abigail

Bruno Lucia

as Abe Joelstein

Joe Bolza

as Waiter