Peter Maxwell

British film director (1921-2013)

January 23, 1921 (April 5, 2013)

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Mystery at Castle Cove

Aust. 1984. Adventures by Peter Maxwell with Jeremy Shadlow, Henri Szeps, Aileen Britton. A group of children have a run-in with bandits during a trip to an abandoned mansion.

Runtime: 80 min.

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The Highest Honor

Aust. 1983. War drama by Peter Maxwell with John Howard, Atsuo Nakamura, Stuart Wilson. A special friendship develops between an Australian prisoner and his Japanese jailer during World War II.

Runtime: 144 min.

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Run Rebecca Run!

Aust. 1982. Dramatic comedy by Peter Maxwell with Simone Buchanan, Henri Szeps, Adam Gernett. A little girl is shipwrecked on a coastal island and befriends a South American refugee who is hiding there.

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Momma's Gone-a-Hunting

Aust. 1976. Crime drama by Peter Maxwell with Judy Morris, Gerard Kennedy, Vince Martin. A babysitter abducts the baby in her care before criminals could get to it.

Runtime: 74 min.

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Polly Me Love

Aust. 1976. Adventures by Peter Maxwell with Jacki Weaver, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Max Phipps. In 1810, the daughter of an innkeeper is involved in the pursuit of a dangerous criminal.

Runtime: 75 min.

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Is There Anybody There?

Aust. 1976. Crime drama by Peter Maxwell with George Lazenby, Wendy Hughes, Tina Grenville. Two women are terrorized by a stranger in an apartment building.

Runtime: 74 min.