Broken Barrier

Broken Barrier (1952)

Released: 1952-01-01 Duration: 1hr 11min
Genres: Drama Romance
Rating 6.0
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A white boy... a maori girl. Facing the challenge of prejudice!

Overview

Tom Sullivan, a young Pakeha journalist researching a series of exploitative, tabloid articles on "the" Maori people becomes a casual labourer on a Mahia Peninsular farm. The emotional liaison he forms with Rawi, a young Maori woman exposes the racism engendered by the particular social attitudes and expectations of that time.

Production Companies

Pacific Films

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 0.162

Directed By

Roger Mirams

John O'Shea

Crew

Director
Roger Mirams
Director
John O'Shea
Music
Sydney John Kay
Writer
John O'Shea
Director of Photography
Roger Mirams
Sound
Ian Houston

TOP CAST

Kay Ngarimu
Kay Ngarimu

Rawi

Terence Bayler
Terence Bayler

Tom Sullivan

Myra Hapi
Myra Hapi

Kiri

George Ormond
George Ormond

Alec

Dorothy Tansley
Dorothy Tansley

Mrs. Sullivan

F.W. French
F.W. French

Mr. Sullivan

Lily Te Nahu
Lily Te Nahu

Maata

Bill Merito
Bill Merito

Johnny

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