The Overlanders (1946)
Overview
It's the start of WWII in Northern Australia. The Japanese are getting close. People are evacuating and burning everything in a "scorched earth" policy. Rather than kill all their cattle, a disparate group decides to drive them overland half way across the continent, from Wyndham in Western Australia through the Northern Territory outback of Australia to pastures north of Brisbane, Queensland.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.998 |
Directed By
Harry Watt
Crew
Harry Watt
Harry Watt
Osmond Borradaile
Carl Kayser
Michael Balcon
Inman Hunter
John Ireland
TOP CAST
Chips Rafferty
Dan McAlpine
John Nugent Hayward
Bill Parsons
Daphne Campbell
Mary Parsons
Jean Blue
Mrs. Parsons
Helen Grieve
Helen Parsons
John Fernside
Corky
Peter Pagan
Sailor
Frank Ransome
Charlie
Stan Tolhurst
Manager
Marshall Crosby
Minister
Clyde Combo
Aborigine Jacky
Henry Murdoch
Aborigine Nipper
Steve Dodd
Aborigine (uncredited)
John Fegan
Police Sergeant
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