Duelling Confessions
DocumentaryCrime
In 1963, Australian teenager John Button is accused of running down his girlfriend on the roadway after a fight. After a brutal police interrogation he confesses, than recants. He is tried and convicted of manslaughter, sentenced ...
Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Peter Thomas, Estelle Blackburn, John Button
Release Date
May 19, 2006
🎭 Top Cast
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Peter Thomas
as Narrator
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Estelle Blackburn
as Self - Author
John Button
as Self
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Rosemary Anderson
as Self
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Alister Turner
as Self - Surgeon
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Trevor Condren
as Self - Police Vehicle Examiner (Ret'd)
👤
Eric Edgar Cook
as Self
👤
Bret Christian
as Self - Newspaper Editor & Publisher
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Tom Percy
as Self - Attorney
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Rusty Haight
as Self - Accident Reconstructionist
🎬 Technical Specs
Production
Medstar Television
🏷️ Keywords
false accusationunjust incarcerationconfessioncoerced confessionsleeping pill
🎯 Categories
CrimeDocumentary
📖 Synopsis
In 1963, Australian teenager John Button is accused of running down his girlfriend on the roadway after a fight. After a brutal police interrogation he confesses, than recants. He is tried and convicted of manslaughter, sentenced ...