The Shiralee

Overview

An Australian "swagman" finds his wife with another man, so he takes the daughter, Buster, with him. On the road together, going from town to town and from farm to farm, father and daughter explore new depths of understanding and bonding.

Release date

Jul 11, 1957

Rating

5.1 / 10

Runtime

1 hours 39 minutes

Genres

Drama

Cast

Peter Finch
As Macauley
Dana Wilson
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As Buster
Elizabeth Sellars
As Marge
George Rose
As Donny
Rosemary Harris
As Lily Parker
Russell Napier
As Parker
Niall MacGinnis
As Beauty Kelly
Tessie O'Shea
As Bella
Sid James
As Luke
Charles Tingwell
As Jim Muldoon
Reg Lye
As Desmond
Barbara Archer
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As Shop Girl
Alec Mango
As Papadoulos
John Phillips
As Doctor
Bruce Beeby
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As Macauley's Solicitor
Lloyd Berrell
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As Slipery
John Cazabon
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As Charlie the Butcher
Mark Daly
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As Sam
Ed Devereaux
As Christy
Bettina Dickson
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As Nurse
Guy Doleman
As Son O'Neill
Gordon Glenwright
As Pete
Fred Goddard
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As O'Hara's Assistant
Clifford Hunter
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As Stan
Frank Leighton
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As Fred
Betty McDowall
As Girl at Parkers
Henry Murdoch
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As Sam
Frank Raynor
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As Store Keeper
Lou Vernon
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As Goon
David Williams
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As Goon
Chin Yu
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As Half-Caste Girl
Liz Fraser
As Chambermaid (uncredited)
Bill Kerr
As Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Nigel Lovell
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As O'Hara
Bill Hunter
As Extra (uncredited)

Crew

Leslie Norman
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Role: Director
Michael Balcon
Role: Producer
Leslie Norman
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Role: Screenplay
D'Arcy Niland
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Role: Novel
Kenneth J. Withers
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Role: Focus Puller
Hugh Davey
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Role: Clapper Loader
Roy Gough
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Role: Still Photographer
John Addison
Role: Music
Jack Rix
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Role: Associate Producer
Harry Frampton
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Role: Makeup Artist
Alex Garfath
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Role: Makeup Artist
Jim Morahan
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Role: Art Direction
Paul Beeson
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Role: Cinematography
Gordon Stone
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Role: Editor
Neil Paterson
Role: Screenplay
Irene Howard
Role: Casting
Elizabeth Haffenden
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Role: Costume Design

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