- Country: New Zealand, USA
- Genres: Drama, Romance, War
- Release:
- Director: John Laing
- Writers: James Edwards , Graeme Tetley
- Language: English
- Stars: Craig McLachlan , Katrina Hobbs , Judie Douglass , Tony Barry , Ken Blackburn , Tony Burton , Francis Bell , Robyn Malcolm , David Copeland , Desmond Kelly
- Runtime: 95 min
- Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination
- AKA: Absent Without Leave (Japan) , Absent Without Leave , Absent Without Leave (New Zealand) , Awol
- Plot: In the early days of the war against Japan, Ed marries his pregnant girlfriend Daisy just before joining up with the New Zealand army. Unfortunately for the young couple, Daisy suffers a miscarriage soon afterward. Ed, fearing for his wife's health, decides he must take her back to her home, even though it means going off base without leave.
- IMDB:tt0103612
Absent Without Leave Cast · · · ALL
John Laing
Director
Craig McLachlan
James Edwards
Katrina Hobbs
Daisy Edwards
Tony Barry
Peter
Judie Douglass
Ella
Tony Burton
Constable
Francis Bell
Paddy
Robyn Malcolm
Betty
David Copeland
Claude
Rebecca Hobbs
Daisy's Sister
Joan Foster
Daisy's Stepmother
Mark Hadlow
Prison Corporal
Jed Brophy
Joe
Stephen Gledhill
Tearoom Man