29 May 1954
Dial M for Murder
An ex-tennis pro carries out a plot to have his wealthy wife murdered after discovering she is having an affair, and assumes she will soon leave him for the other man anyway.
In Dark Places
In Dark Places is the gripping story of an innocent man, imprisoned for two decades for a crime he did not commit, and an ex-cop's heroic battle to win him his freedom.
Top Billed Cast
Richard Te Are Teina Pora
Craig Hall Tim McKinnel
Jocelyn Christian Susan Burdett
Peter Tait Bowling Teammate
Colin Moy DI Rutherford
Jimmy Hazlewood Dallas
Baz Te Hira Pastor
Haanz Fa'avae-Jackson Reuben
Acacia Hapi Fiona
Guinevere Thomas Channelle Age 2
Gabrielle Thomas Channelle Age 2
Nancy Brunning Auntie Terry
Te Kohe Tuhaka Arepa
Calvin Tuteao Malcolm Rewa
Nicola Kawana PC Salu
Francis Mountjoy Plainclothes Detective
Hana Botha Woman
Edwin Wright DS Williams
Phil Pinner Duty Lawyer
Ella Becroft Megan
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