The Legend of Fred Paterson

1996•56m

HistoryDocumentary

The story of Fred Paterson, member for Bowen in the Queensland parliament in the 1940s and the only Communist Party member ever elected to any Australian parliament.

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Production

Crow Films

Language

Status

Released

Release Date

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Harold Hopkins

Fred Paterson

Self (archive footage)

John Paterson

Self

Jim Paterson

Self

Joe Bailes

Self

Claude Jones

Self

Alice Hughes

Self

Edgar Ross

Self

Frank Bishop

Self

George Bordujenko

Self

Fred Thomson

Self

Alby Graham

Self

Errol O'Neill

Kevin Hides

Bart Hosking

Lee James

David Clendenning

Warwick Comber

Monette Lee

Cheryl Anderson

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