You Can't See 'round Corners
“Frankie was a born loser . . . who took on the whole world!”
Synopsis
Frankie McCoy (Ken Shorter) is a born loser from the Sydney suburb of Newtown, and a gambler and a bit of an SP bookie. When he's conscripted into the army to fight in the Vietnam war, he deserts, but in pursuit of money, he falls into debt with SP bookies at the local pub. This film, shot at Kapooka camp, contains one of the only depictions in Australian cinema of soldiers training for Vietnam.
Top Cast
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Frankie McCoy
Rowena Wallace
Margie Harris
Carmen Duncan
Myra Neilson
Judith Fisher
Peg Clancy
Lyndall Barbour
Mrs. McCoy
Slim DeGrey
Mick Patterson
Max Cullen
Peeper
Kevin Leslie
Ern
Goff Vockler
Barnie
Lou Vernon
Nugget
John Armstrong
Jack Kelly
Peter Aanensen
Sergeant Quinn
Max Phipps
Keith Grayson
Vincent Gil
Lennie Ryan
Henri Szeps
Peter
Marion Johns
Mrs. Harris
John Barnes
Mr. Harris
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Cahill
- Screenplay & Story
- Richard Lane
- Original Title
- You Can't See 'round Corners
- Country of Origin
- Australia
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Amalgamated Television Services
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Cahill
Richard Lane, Jon Cleary
Department Leadership Roster
David Cahill
Director
Richard Lane
Screenplay
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What is You Can't See 'round Corners about?
Frankie McCoy (Ken Shorter) is a born loser from the Sydney suburb of Newtown, and a gambler and a bit of an SP bookie. When he's conscripted into the army to fight in the Vietnam war, he deserts, but in pursuit of money, he falls into debt with SP bookies at the local pub. This film, shot at Kapooka camp, contains one of the only depictions in Australian cinema of soldiers training for Vietnam.
Who directed You Can't See 'round Corners?
You Can't See 'round Corners was directed by David Cahill.
Who stars in You Can't See 'round Corners?
The principal cast of You Can't See 'round Corners includes Ken Shorter, Rowena Wallace, Carmen Duncan, Judith Fisher, Lyndall Barbour.
When was You Can't See 'round Corners released and how long is it?
You Can't See 'round Corners was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Is You Can't See 'round Corners based on a book or true story?
You Can't See 'round Corners is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jon Cleary".