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The Big Killing

Peter Ashbury is a young man who lives on Palm Beach, Sydney, with an expensive wife Mary and house he cannot afford. Their neighbours and close friends are Liz and Charles Barcher. He makes a £25,000 bet to murder Liz, the wife of the wealthy Charles. When the wife dies, blame attaches to Peter and then to his wife Mary.

Top Cast

  • Roger Climpson

    Roger Climpson

    Peter Ashbury

  • June Thody

    June Thody

    Mary Ashbury

  • Nigel Lovell

    Nigel Lovell

    Charles Barcher

  • Benita Harvey

    Benita Harvey

    Elizabeth Barcher

  • Ron Haddrick

    Ron Haddrick

    Gavin Cole

  • Tommy Dysart

    Tommy Dysart

    Sgt. Basset

  • Stewart Ginn

    Stewart Ginn

    Insp. Fowler

  • Betty Dyson

    Betty Dyson

    Norah

Overview

Peter Ashbury is a young man who lives on Palm Beach, Sydney, with an expensive wife Mary and house he cannot afford. Their neighbours and close friends are Liz and Charles Barcher. He makes a £25,000 bet to murder Liz, the wife of the wealthy Charles. When the wife dies, blame attaches to Peter and then to his wife Mary.

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