CRIME . 1969 . 1h 38m

You Can't See 'round Corners_

Name: You Can’t See ’round Corners
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, War
Released: 1969-01-15
Duration: 98 min

"Frankie was a born loser . . . who took on the whole world!"

Frankie McCoy (Ken Shorter) is a born loser from the Sydney suburb of Newtown, and a gambler and a bit of an SP bookie. When he's conscripted into the army to fight in the Vietnam war, he deserts, but in pursuit of money, he falls into debt with SP bookies at the local pub. This film, shot at Kapooka camp, contains one of the only depictions in Australian cinema of soldiers training for Vietnam.

Starring Ken Shorter, Rowena Wallace, Carmen Duncan

1h 38m

Runtime

1969

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

Frankie was a born loser . . . who took on the whole world!

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Cast

Ken Shorter stars as Frankie McCoy in You Can't See 'round Corners.

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Year context

You Can't See 'round Corners was released 57 years ago in 1969.

Overview

Frankie McCoy (Ken Shorter) is a born loser from the Sydney suburb of Newtown, and a gambler and a bit of an SP bookie. When he's conscripted into the army t...

You Can't See 'round Corners is a Crime, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 38m.