27A
A middle-aged alcoholic is sentenced to six weeks in jail for a minor offense. While there he undergoes psychiatric treatment for his alcoholism and is committed to a hospital for the criminally insane for the duration of his sentence. However, under Section 27A of the Queensland Mental Health Act, he can be detained indefinitely until the hospital authorities declare him eligible for release.A middle-aged alcoholic is sentenced to six weeks in jail for a minor offense. While there he undergoes psychiatric treatment for his alcoholism and is committed to a hospital for the criminally insane for the duration of his ... Read more
Starring Robert McDarra, Bill Hunter, Richard Moir, James Kemp, Graham Corry, Haydn Keenan
Watch "27A" on Kanopy released in 1974. It's a drama movie, and has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.