The Overlanders

Director: Harry Watt Harry Watt

Overview

Australian action star Chips Rafferty heads the cast of The Overlanders. The time is World War II, and we know one thing for sure: Rafferty is no "Hud." When ordered to kill 1000 head of cattle rather than risk losing them to the Japanese, Rafferty herds the beef-on-hoof across the Australian continent. The 2000-mile cattle drive costs dearly in terms of personal losses to Rafferty and his fellow drovers, but in the end their sacrifices are worth it. The Overlanders is based on a true story, and was specifically selected for adaptation to film as a congratulatory morale-booster for postwar Australian audiences. The film was the first non-British film to be produced by Michael Balcon's Ealing Studio.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/09/2015
UPC:	0644827200528
Original Release:	0000
Source:	NOSTALGIA FAMILY VIDEO, INC
Language:	English
Sales rank:	49,372

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Chips Rafferty	Dan McAlpine,Actor
Daphne Campbell	Mary Parsons
John Fernside	Corky
John Nugent Hayward	Bill Parsons
Jean Blue	Mrs. Parsons
Helen Grieve	Helen Parsons
Peter Pagan	Sailor Sinbad
Frank Ransome	Charlie
Stan Tolhurst	Manager
Marshall Crosby	Minister
Clyde Combo	Aborigine Jacky
Henry Murdoch	Aborigine Nipper
John Fegan	Police Sergeant
John Nugent Howard	Actor
John Ireland	Composer

Technical Credits

Harry Watt

Michael Balcon	Producer
Ralph Smart	Producer
Harry Watt	Director,Screenwriter,Screenwriter