Scales of Justice 40 years old

Scales of Justice is a three-part Australian drama miniseries, made in 1983 by director Michael Jenkins. It was one of the most controversial Australian mini-series ever produced, examining corruption in all levels of law enforcement.

Credits

Bill Hunter
Bill Hunter

Sgt. O'Rourke

Simon Burke
Simon Burke

Constable Webber

Nick Tate
Nick Tate

Attorney-General

Don Reid
Don Reid

Asst. Commissioner

John Meillon
John Meillon

Barnes

Max Cullen
Max Cullen

Roach

Cast

Name Character
Bill Hunter He was 43 , 71 years old when he died as Sgt. O'Rourke
Simon Burke He was 21 , now 62 years old as Constable Webber
Nick Tate He was 41 , now 81 years old as Attorney-General
Don Reid He was 9 , now 50 years old as Asst. Commissioner
John Meillon He was 49 , 55 years old when he died as Barnes
Max Cullen He was 43 , now 84 years old as Roach
John Hargreaves He was 37 , 50 years old when he died as Constable Borland
Tony Barry He was 42 , now 83 years old as Nipper Jackson
Tim Robertson He was 39 , now 80 years old as Sgt. Miles
Warwick Moss He was 36 , now 77 years old as Sgt. Turner
Brian McDermott He was 22 , 42 years old when he died as Carpenter
Isabelle Anderson as Constable Callahan
Frank Wilson (Australian actor) He was 59 , 81 years old when he died as Sir John Ritchie

Crew

Name Job title
Robert Caswell Writing He was 37 , 60 years old when he died Screenplay
Michael Jenkins Directing He was 37 , now 78 years old Director
Scales of Justice poster
Scales of Justice (40 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1983-09-20
  • Runtime: [75] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 3