The Overlanders (1946)
Movie Info
Located in Australia and based on a true story, this is the tale of a group of men who decide to drive a huge herd of cattle across the continent rather than having to kill them after their meat-packing plant is destroyed. Facing all the dangers inherent to a cattle drive across 2,000 miles of dangerous territory, the photography is beautiful and the special effects during a stampede scene is incredible. Chips Rafferty (known as the "Australian Gary Cooper") plays the lead.
Cast
Chips Rafferty
as Dan McAlpine
as Dan McAlpine
Daphne Campbell
as Mary Parsons
as Mary Parsons
John Fernside
as Corky
as Corky
John Nugent Hayward
as Bill Parsons
as Bill Parsons
Jean Blue
as Mrs. Parsons
as Mrs. Parsons
Helen Grieve
as Helen Parsons
as Helen Parsons
Peter Pagan
as Sailor Sinbad
as Sailor Sinbad
Frank Ransome
as Charlie
as Charlie
Stan Tolhurst
as Manager
as Manager
Marshall Crosby
as Minister
as Minister
John Fegan
as Police Sergeant
as Police Sergeant
Clyde Combo
as Aborigine Jacky
as Aborigine Jacky
Henry Murdoch
as Aborigine Nipper
as Aborigine Nipper
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All Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (0)
Stripped of its tawdry "fictionalisation", this film ranks high among screen achievements -- with many fine directorial details, accurate if broad characterisation, and full exploitation of periodic climactic incident native to original cinema.
February 7, 2018 | Full Review…
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