Traveller Without Luggage

Traveller Without Luggage

Company type	TV film
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	1961
Founder	Henri Safran
Headquarters	Australia
Key people	Henri Safran (director), Ric Hutton (lead actor), George F. Kerr (adapter)
Products	Television film

Traveller Without Luggage is a 1961 Australian TV film helmed by Henri Safran, featuring Ric Hutton in the lead role. This project marked Safran's debut directing in the English language.

Plot

After spending sixteen years confined in a mental institution due to amnesia, a man (portrayed by Ric Hutton) strives to piece together his lost history. He spends a day with a family convinced he is their missing son, during which he discovers his previous life as a charming seducer who stole another’s wife. Ultimately, he rejects his former self and opts to embrace a new identity along with a different family.

Cast

• Ric Hutton as the Traveller
• Enid Lorimer as the Mother
• Rhod Walker portraying brother George
• Patricia Kennedy as the maid
• Clarissa Kaye in the role of sister-in-law Valerie
• Gordon Glenwright as the Butler
• Brian Gilbert playing Small Boy
• Robert McDarra as the psychiatrist

Production

Earlier, the Sydney University Drama Society staged this play in June 1960.

Reception

The production received commendation from The Sydney Morning Herald for its proficient execution and singled out Desmonde Downing's set design as among the finest seen in ABC’s works. George Kerr’s adaptation preserved the essence of the original play, albeit with some minor elements omitted.