Broken Barrier

A white boy... a maori girl. Facing the challenge of prejudice!

Broken Barrier — Plot

Tom Sullivan, a young Pakeha journalist researching a series of exploitative, tabloid articles on "the" Maori people becomes a casual labourer on a Mahia Peninsular farm. The emotional liaison he forms with Rawi, a young Maori woman exposes the racism engendered by the particular social attitudes and expectations of that time.

• Release date
• January 1, 1952
• Runtime
• 71 min
• Genres
• Drama, Romance
• Director
• Roger Mirams

Broken Barrier — Cast

K

Kay Ngarimu Rawi Terence Bayler Tom Sullivan

M

Myra Hapi Kiri

G

George Ormond Alec

D

Dorothy Tansley Mrs. Sullivan

F

F.W. French Mr. Sullivan

L

Lily Te Nahu Maata

B

Bill Merito Johnny