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The Legend of Fred Paterson
8.0 / 10• 1996• 56m•NR• English
HistoryDocumentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Harold Hopkins
Fred Paterson
LeadFP
Fred Paterson
Self (archive footage)
JP
John Paterson
Self
JP
Jim Paterson
Self
JB
Joe Bailes
Self
CJ
Claude Jones
Self
AH
Alice Hughes
Self
ER
Edgar Ross
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pat Laughren's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Legend of Fred Paterson is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
