
Overview
Peter Ashbury is a young man who lives on Palm Beach, Sydney, with an expensive wife Mary and house he cannot afford. Their neighbours and close friends are Liz and Charles Barcher. He makes a ÂŁ25,000 bet to murder Liz, the wife of the wealthy Charles. When the wife dies, blame attaches to Peter and then to his wife Mary.
Top Cast
Roger Climpson
Peter Ashbury
June Thody
Mary Ashbury
Nigel Lovell
Charles Barcher
Benita Harvey
Elizabeth Barcher

Ron Haddrick
Gavin Cole

Tommy Dysart
Sgt. Basset
Stewart Ginn
Insp. Fowler
Betty Dyson
Norah
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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