The Legend of Fred Paterson

Synopsis

The story of Fred Paterson, member for Bowen in the Queensland parliament in the 1940s and the only Communist Party member ever elected to any Australian parliament.

Cast

Harold Hopkins

Fred Paterson

Fred Paterson

Self (archive footage)

John Paterson

Self

Jim Paterson

Self

Joe Bailes

Self

Claude Jones

Self

Alice Hughes

Self

Edgar Ross

Self

Frank Bishop

Self

George Bordujenko

Self