Spies and Lies

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.

Directed by Simon Bennett

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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

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