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Filmed on South Australia's glorious River Murray, this television mini-series is set during the 1920s and tells of the story of a runaway who escapes to the river to work on a paddle-boat steamer and his friendship with an old salt captain played by Bill Kerr. Based on an original novel by Max Fatchen.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 71GoodWatch 73
IMDb7.1
Time to watch it all
3 h 40 min
4 episodes, about 55 min each
An episode a night: done in 4 nights.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 3 more
First aired
1991
November 10, 1991
Ended 1991
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Australia
and 3 more13 people
- Bill KerrCaptain Elijah4 episodes
- Tamblyn LordShawn Hofner4 episodes
- WFWillie FennellPraying Jack4 episodes
- EHEdward HeppleAngus4 episodes
- DBDavid BradshawCaptain Snane4 episodes
- KMKate MulcahyMary Thompson4 episodes
- Reg EvansMallie Ned4 episodes
- Jacki KerinLottie Hofner4 episodes
- CPCecil ParkeeCharlee4 episodes
- HFHamish FletcherMichael Hofner4 episodes
Grant PiroSpud4 episodes- HSHenry SalterMajor Dudley4 episodes
- Edmund PeggeFred Thompson4 episodes
Directing · 5
- Donald Crombie Director
- Adam Spencer Second Assistant Director
- Matthew Bennett Third Assistant Director
- Christie McGuinness Second Assistant Director
- Toby Pease First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Rob George Screenplay, Producer
- Max Fatchen Novel
Production · 5
- Susie Maizels Casting
- Tony Winley Line Producer
- Ron Stigwood Location Manager
- Amanda Crittenden Production Coordinator
- Mason Curtis Unit Manager
Camera · 1
- Roger Dowling Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Wayne Le Clos Editor
Sound · 4
- Frank Lipson Sound Effects Editor
- Pete Smith Sound Mixer
- Toivo Lember Sound Recordist
- Peter Palankay Sound Effects Editor
Art · 3
- Bernard Hides Production Design
- Miriam Ready Art Department Coordinator
- Virginia Bieneman Art Direction
Other crew · 8
- Peter Best Music
- Glenn Boswell Stunt Coordinator
- Mike Read Stunt Coordinator
- Helen Evans Makeup Supervisor, Hair Supervisor
- Lesley Parker Production Manager
- Nicky Moors Continuity
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