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Film / 1985
Robbery Under Arms
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.
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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.
Cast
Sam NeillCapt. Starlight
Steven VidlerDick Marston
Christopher CumminsJim Marston
Liz NewmanGracey
Jane MenelausAileen
Andy AndersonGeorge
Deborah CoullsKate
Susie LindemanJeannie
Elaine CusickMum
Ed DevereauxBen
Tom E. LewisWarrigal
Robert GrubbSir Frederick Morringer
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David BradshawGoring
John DickTrooper Fall
Michael DuffieldMr. Falkland
Keith SmithTrooper Spring
Barbara WestMrs. Falkland
Jack HarrisBig warder
Tony AllisonJury foreman
Imelda BlackwellSinger in pub
Rob GeorgeBarman
Claire BenitoTattooed lady
Glenn BoswellDick's mate
Edmund PeggePeter Dawson
Edwin HodgemanJack Benson
Roger CardwellTraveling salesman
Graham CaldwellLounger outside pub
Marcus EyreHost (border shanty)
Jim DalyMan with shotgun
Paul ChubbMungo
Tony RobertsFlorenzo
Ian GrayCoach driver
Warwick CooperMullockson
Patrick FrostAnglican minister
Henry SalterDetective
Peter CumminsMoran
Edward CaddickShanty keeper
Kathryn FisherLady of Fashion
Maurice HowieFalkland's butler
John RandellsJuryman
Graham CraigSquatter on jury
Peter GoereckeCourt clerk
Michael SpargoThin warder
Craig AdamsWarder doctor
Joel RamboutsWarder
John KellyOld convict
David BurchellPrison governor
Owen StickelsSergeant (Sydney)
Carmel YoungLady of Fashion
Simon DentLeo McCarthy
Rob Van AmstelJoe McCarthy
Mladen MladenovRich digger
Maureen SherlockRich digger's lady
Graham DuckettGambling curate
Christopher SmithDigger
Sydney FeldheimGold Commissioner
Fred DraxlerCircus dwarf
Jenny ElliottFarm wife
Leo TaylorProsecutor
Gordon ColeMr. Hood
Martin KlavinsMcKellar
Peter DunnJones
David JoblingRourke
Wayne AnthoneyNorris
Peter DaviesBank clerk
Mike BakaloffDesk clerk
Don BarkerWilson
Robin HarrisonJohn Dawson
Kevin ScullyDrinker in shanty
Celine O'LearyPredatory Daughter #1
Gabe KellyPredatory daughter #2
Paul BrennanYoung Richard
Paula CarterNun / Nurse
Russell ManionTelegraph clerk
Susan GuerinMiss Falkland
Jimmy JamesAboriginal tracker
Theo BentonGentlemen cricket match (1985) (uncredited)
Bill StaceyFalkland stockman (uncredited)
Meme Thorne(uncredited)
Bryan YoungBarman (uncredited)
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