The Defector

Jan 11 2018 N/A NA
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

1967, the height of the Red Scare. Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt is embroiled in a power struggle after discovering his spymaster has illegally investigated and exposed Red sympathisers embedded within Holt's administration.

Plot

1967, the Cold War. In the days preceding the mysterious disappearance of Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt, paranoia has engulfed the conservative government. Whilst Holt struggles to suppress Red hysteria from within; Charles Spry, Australia's chief spymaster, leads a communist witch-hunt promoting it. When Holt becomes the unwitting target of Spry's investigations, this paranoid landscape turns espionage battleground, and Holt must get his hands dirty to retain power. Holt's fate, and the course of Australian political history, is in the balance.

Written by

Scott Mannion

Directed by

Scott Mannion

Production Countries

Australia

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
264
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA