06 Mar 1942
To Be or Not to Be
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
Absent Without Leave
A True Story of Love, Conscience and Duty
In 1942 Wellington, Daisy Edwards, 16 and pregnant, relies totally on her just-wed husband, Ed, who is little older than she. Ed is suddenly drafted into the army and is to be sent overseas to battle while Daisy is sent to her father in Auckland. When Ed's leave is cancelled at the last minute he takes the dangerous decision to go absent without leave to be with Daisy on her journey home. As a deserter, Ed is hunted, captured and imprisoned. Life inside is bad enought without the worry of what is going on outside. The film is based upon a true story.
Top Billed Cast
Craig McLachlan James Edwards
Katrina Hobbs Daisy Edwards
Tony Barry Peter
Judie Douglass Ella
Ken Blackburn C.O.
Tony Burton Constable
Francis Bell Paddy
Robyn Malcolm Betty
David Copeland Claude
Desmond Kelly Daisy's Father
Joan Foster Daisy's Stepmother
Mark Hadlow Prison Corporal
Jed Brophy Joe
Stephen Gledhill Tearoom Man
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