Robbery Under Arms (1957)
Overview
During the mid 1860s, brothers Dick and Jim Marston are drawn into a life of crime by their ex-convict father Ben and his friend, infamous cattlethief Captain Starlight. Making their way to Melbourne with the proceeds of a recent raid, the brothers meet and romance the Morrison sisters, Kate and Jean, whom they eventually marry; but just as they are poised to start a new life in America, Captain Starlight and his gang arrive in town, planning a raid at the local bank.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.611 |
Directed By
Jack Lee
Crew
Matyas Seiber
Jack Lee
Olga Lehmann
Harry Waxman
Earl St. John
Alexander Baron
W.P. Lipscomb
Joseph Janni
Rolf Boldrewood
Alex Vetchinsky
Manuel del Campo
TOP CAST
Peter Finch
Captain Starlight
Ronald Lewis
Dick Marston
Laurence Naismith
Ben Marston
Maureen Swanson
Kate Morrison Mullockson
David McCallum
Jim Marston
Vincent Ball
George Storefield
Jill Ireland
Jean Morrison
Dudy Nimmo
Eileen Marston
Ursula Finlay
Grace Storefield
John Cadell
Warrigal
Larry Taylor
Burke
Russell Napier
Banker Green
Max Wagner
Sergeant Goring
Billy Pepper
Goring's Tracker-Interpreter
Edna Morris
Aunt Morrison
Bartlett Mullins
Paddy
Colin Ballantyne
Mr. Runnimall
Ewen Solon
Sergeant Arthur
Stephen Scrutton
Auctioneer
George Cormack
Minister
Robert Reardon
J. Mullockson
Pat Hagen
Amusement Barker
Jean Anderson
Ma Marston
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