United Kingdom / Jul 11, 1957
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tessie O'Shea | Bella |
| Sidney James | Luke |
| Charles Tingwell | Jim Muldoon |
| Reg Lye | Desmond |
| Barbara Archer | Shop Girl |
| Alec Mango | Papadoulos |
| John Phillips | Doctor |
| Bruce Beeby | Macauley's Solicitor |
| Lloyd Berrell | Slipery |
| John Cazabon | Charlie the Butcher |
| Mark Daly | Sam |
| Ed Devereaux | Christy |
| Bettina Dickson | Nurse |
| Guy Doleman | Son O'Neill |
| Gordon Glenwright | Pete |
| Fred Goddard | O'Hara's Assistant |
| Clifford Hunter | Stan |
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| Frank Leighton | Fred |
| Betty McDowall | Girl at Parkers |
| Henry Murdoch | Sam |
| Frank Raynor | Store Keeper |
| Lou Vernon | Goon |
| David Williams | Goon |
| Chin Yu | Half-Caste Girl |
| Liz Fraser | Chambermaid (uncredited) |
| Bill Kerr | Shopkeeper (uncredited) |
| Nigel Lovell | O'Hara |
| Bill Hunter | Extra (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Shiralee |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ealing Studios |
| Release date | 11 luglio 1957 |
| Production | Michael Balcon, Jack Rix |
| Writer | Leslie Norman, D'Arcy Niland, Neil Paterson |
| Casting | Irene Howard |
| Editing | Gordon Stone |
| Cinematography | Paul Beeson, Kenneth J. Withers, Hugh Davey, Roy Gough |
| Assistant directors | Leslie Norman |
| Camera operators | Kenneth J. Withers, Hugh Davey, Roy Gough |
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| Additional photography | Kenneth J. Withers, Hugh Davey, Roy Gough |
| Production design | Jim Morahan |
| Art direction | Jim Morahan |
| Set decoration | Jim Morahan |
| Music | John Addison |
| Sound | John Addison |
| Costume design | Elizabeth Haffenden, Harry Frampton, Alex Garfath |
| Makeup | Harry Frampton, Alex Garfath, Elizabeth Haffenden |
| Hairstyling | Harry Frampton, Alex Garfath, Elizabeth Haffenden |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Nov 23, 1959
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