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Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 59GoodWatch 59
IMDb6.5
Audience score53%
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most westerns, −16 min on the typical 107
typical 10791Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
1946
September 27, 1946
80 years ago
Genres
WesternAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Australia
United Kingdom
14 of 14
Chips RaffertyDan McAlpine- JNJohn Nugent HaywardBill Parsons
- DCDaphne CampbellMary Parsons
- JBJean BlueMrs. Parsons
- HGHelen GrieveHelen Parsons
- JFJohn FernsideCorky
- PPPeter PaganSailor
- FRFrank RansomeCharlie
- STStan TolhurstManager
- MCMarshall CrosbyMinister
- CCClyde ComboAborigine Jacky
- HMHenry MurdochAborigine Nipper
Steve DoddAborigine (uncredited)
John FeganPolice Sergeant
Directing · 1
- Harry Watt Director, Writer
Production · 1
- Michael Balcon Producer
Camera · 2
- Osmond Borradaile Director of Photography
- Carl Kayser Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Inman Hunter Editor
Sound · 1
- John Ireland Original Music Composer
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