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Bill Davidson
Bill is Moira's father. An old-fashioned sheep rancher, he is glad to welcome Dwight Towers to his home for a visit. The two men discuss the grim effects the nuclear holocaust will have on Australia. Bill plans to remain on his farm when the radiation reaches Melbourne. In the end, he and his wife express regret that Tower and Moira do not marry.
Mrs. Davidson
Mrs. Davidson is Moira's mother. She helps Moira mend Towers's clothes.
Sir Douglas Froude
Sir Douglas is John Osborne's...
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