
Broken Barrier (1952)
Released:
1952-01-01
Duration:
1hr 11min
Rating 6.0
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 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 0.162 |
Directed By
Roger Mirams
John O'Shea
Crew
Director
Roger Mirams
Roger Mirams
Director
John O'Shea
John O'Shea
Music
Sydney John Kay
Sydney John Kay
Writer
John O'Shea
John O'Shea
Director of Photography
Roger Mirams
Roger Mirams
Sound
Ian Houston
Ian Houston
TOP CAST
Kay Ngarimu
Rawi

Terence Bayler
Tom Sullivan
Myra Hapi
Kiri
George Ormond
Alec
Dorothy Tansley
Mrs. Sullivan
F.W. French
Mr. Sullivan
Lily Te Nahu
Maata
Bill Merito
Johnny