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Robbery Under Arms

6.4 141 mins Western   History   1985
South Australian Film Corporation   ITC Entertainment  
Director(s): Donald Crombie Ken Hannam

Release Date: 28 Thu, Mar 1985

Fourth adaptation and first made for television of the classic Australian bushranger novel "Robbery Under Arms" by Rolf Boldrewood. Made by the South Australian Film Corporation during the mini-series boom of the 1980s and lensed in the Flinders Ranges, it stars Sam Neill as the infamous Captain Starlight.

Casts of Robbery Under Arms

Sam Neill

as Capt. Starlight

Steven Vidler

as Dick Marston

Christopher Cummins

as Jim Marston

Liz Newman

as Gracey

Jane Menelaus

as Aileen

Andy Anderson

as George

Deborah Coulls

as Kate

Susie Lindeman

as Jeannie

Elaine Cusick

as Mum

Ed Devereaux

as Ben

Tom E. Lewis

as Warrigal

Robert Grubb

as Sir Frederick Morringer

David Bradshaw

as Goring

John Dick

as Trooper Fall

Michael Duffield

as Mr. Falkland

Keith Smith

as Trooper Spring

Barbara West

as Mrs. Falkland

Jack Harris

as Big warder

Tony Allison

as Jury foreman

Imelda Blackwell

as Singer in pub

Rob George

as Barman

Claire Benito

as Tattooed lady

Glenn Boswell

as Dick's mate

Edmund Pegge

as Peter Dawson

Edwin Hodgeman

as Jack Benson

Roger Cardwell

as Traveling salesman

Graham Caldwell

as Lounger outside pub

Marcus Eyre

as Host (border shanty)

Jim Daly

as Man with shotgun

Paul Chubb

as Mungo

Joe D'Amato

as Trooper Shearer

Tony Roberts

as Florenzo

Ian Gray

as Coach driver

Warwick Cooper

as Mullockson

Patrick Frost

as Anglican minister

Henry Salter

as Detective

Peter Cummins

as Moran

Edward Caddick

as Shanty keeper

Kathryn Fisher

as Lady of Fashion

Maurice Howie

as Falkland's butler

John Randells

as Juryman

Graham Craig

as Squatter on jury

Peter Goerecke

as Court clerk

Michael Spargo

as Thin warder

Craig Adams

as Warder doctor

Joel Rambouts

as Warder

John Kelly

as Old convict

David Burchell

as Prison governor

Owen Stickels

as Sergeant (Sydney)

Carmel Young

as Lady of Fashion

Simon Dent

as Leo McCarthy

Rob Van Amstel

as Joe McCarthy

Mladen Mladenov

as Rich digger

Maureen Sherlock

as Rich digger's lady

Graham Duckett

as Gambling curate

Christopher Smith

as Digger

Sydney Feldheim

as Gold Commissioner

Fred Draxler

as Circus dwarf

Jenny Elliott

as Farm wife

Leo Taylor

as Prosecutor

Gordon Cole

as Mr. Hood

Martin Klavins

as McKellar

Peter Dunn

as Jones

David Jobling

as Rourke

Wayne Anthoney

as Norris

Peter Davies

as Bank clerk

Mike Bakaloff

as Desk clerk

Don Barker

as Wilson

Robin Harrison

as John Dawson

Kevin Scully

as Drinker in shanty

Celine O'Leary

as Predatory Daughter #1

Gabe Kelly

as Predatory daughter #2

Paul Brennan

as Young Richard

Paula Carter

as Nun / Nurse

Russell Manion

as Telegraph clerk

Susan Guerin

as Miss Falkland

Jimmy James

as Aboriginal tracker

Theo Benton

as Gentlemen cricket match (1985) (uncredited)

Bill Stacey

as Falkland stockman (uncredited)

Meme Thorne

as (uncredited)

Bryan Young

as Barman (uncredited)

Dave Flannagan

as Swaggie

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