The Newman Shame (1978)

9.0/10 93 min TV Movie Thriller

Overview

John Brandy is an ex-cop on holiday in Singapore with his girlfriend Ginger when he hears an old Perth banker friend of his, Frank Newman, has committed suicide. He travels to Perth and discovers that Newman killed himself after being drugged at a party and found himself in a pornographic film; he was blackmailed and embezzled money to pay off his tormentors, but when the film was distributed anyway he decided to take his own life. Newman and Ginger decide to investigate who is behind the blackmail racket.

Cast

George Lazenby

John Brandy

Diane Craig

Ginger

Joan Bruce

Betty Newman

Alwyn Kurts

Steven Ogilvie

Ken Goodlet

Frank Newman

Judy Nunn

Veronica

Alan Cassell

Colin Borgonon

Mr. Epstein

Robert Bruning

Bernie Crawford (uncredited)

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