Spies and Lies

1h 30m
DramaHistory
3.5

A true story. 1942. New Zealand is at war. Times are desperate. The Japanese invasion seems imminent. At this perilous moment, confidence trickster Syd Ross completes his sentence and is released from Waikeria Prison. He makes a phone call and finds himself in front of Prime Minister Fraser. Syd tells a tale of sabotage and assassination, of a Nazi plot to take over New Zealand.

Cast

Antony Starr
Ross
John Sessions
Folkes
Kelson Henderson
Captain Steven
Eddie Campbell
Remmers
Ingrid Park
Mrs Steven
James Beaumont
Semple
Antonia Prebble
Mavis
Nic Sampson
Constable Egan
Ian Mune
Jim Cummings
Cameron Rhodes
Rex Mason
Jason Hoyte
Bob Martini
John Leigh
Mr. Barrett
Curtis Vowell
Police Officer 1

Crew

Simon Bennett
Director, Producer
Dave Armstrong
Writer
John Barnett
Executive Producer
Chris Bailey
Executive Producer

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