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  • The Alternative (1977)
  • TV Movie | 74 min | Drama
The Alternative (1977)
TV Movie | 74 min | Drama
A beautiful and talented editor of a successful women's magazine discovers that she is pregnant. She decides to have the baby and raise it as a single parent.
Director
Paul Eddey
Writers
Tony Morphett (screenplay) | Robert Bruning (story)
Producer
Robert Bruning
Composer
Bob Young
Cinematographer
Russell Boyd
Editor
Trevor Ellis
Production Designer
Darrell Lass
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Release date
Apr 20, 1977 (Australia)
Awards
1 win

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12 cast members
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Wendy Hughes
Melanie Hilton Melanie Hilton   See fewer
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Betty Lucas
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Ken Goodlet
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Mary Mackay
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Robert Bruning
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Anne Haddy
Helen (uncredited) Helen (uncredited)   See fewer
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Jackie Rees
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