Summaries

Film version of the TV series You Can't See Round Corners (1967). Small time bookie, Frankie McCoy is conscripted into the army during the Vietnam War, and is frustrated because his girlfriend will not have sex with him.

Small-time bookie Frankie McCoy from Newtown, Sydney, is conscripted into the army during the Vietnam War. He loves his girlfriend Margie but is frustrated because she will not have sex with him before they are married. Frankie goes through basic training at Kapooka, near Wagga Wagga, and eventually deserts. Margie breaks up with him once she finds this out. Frankie goes back to working as a bookie but suffers a series of losses. In order to cover these he robs an office, not realising the money he stole consists of marked bills. He visits a Kings Cross night club, meeting a girl, Myra, who he has sex s with, giving her some of the stolen money. Both the military and regular police start to close in on Frankie. When he discovers that the bills were marked, Frankie goes back to Myra to retrieve the money. They get in an argument and he winds up accidentally killing her. He contacts Margie but is chased after by some of the men he owes money to. Frankie ends up running in front of a moving car and is killed.—Paul Gerard Kennedy

Details

Keywords
  • nightclub
  • criminal
  • army
  • awol
  • pub
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • War
Release date Jan 15, 1969
Countries of origin Australia
Language English
Filming locations Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Production companies Amalgamated Television Services

Box office

Budget $100000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 38m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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