
The Removalists
1975-10-15 · 93 min · ★ 5.0
An adaptation of David Williamson's play; John Hargreaves and Peter Cummins star as a good and bad cop who assist a battered wife as she tries to escape her belligerent husband.
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- Directors
- Tom Jeffrey
- Production companies
- Margaret Fink Productions
- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
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John HargreavesConstable Neville Ross
Peter CumminsSergeant Dan Simmonds
Jacki WeaverMarilyn Carter
Kate FitzpatrickKate Mason
Chris HaywoodRobTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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