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Inspired by a true tale, this film follows horseman Dan McAlpine (Chips Rafferty) as he guides a massive herd of cattle across the punishing terrain of northern Australia. At the outset of World War II, Dan is advised to kill the animals, lest they be used to feed Japanese troops. Instead, he and a diverse group of hired hands and volunteers take the cattle over mountains and across rivers, in an attempt to reach what they hope is safety on the furthest reaches of the country's east coast.
Original Release
10/03/1946
US Release
12/19/1946
Cast
Name | Character |
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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 ("Sinbad") / Sailor |
Frank Ransome | Charlie |
Stan Tolhurst | Manager |
Marshall Crosby | Minister |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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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 ("Sinbad") / Sailor |
Frank Ransome | Charlie |
Stan Tolhurst | Manager |
Marshall Crosby | Minister |
John Fegan | Police Sergeant |
Clyde Combo | Aborigine Jacky |
Henry Murdoch | Aborigine Nipper |
Steve Dodd | Aborigine |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael Balcon | Producer |
Ralph Smart | Producer |