United States / Aug 04, 1943
The Man from Down Under (1943)
Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
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THRILLS! FUN! ACTION!
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An Australian blowhard raises two orphaned children as his own in the years leading up to WWII.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Arthur Shields | Father Polycarp |
| Evelyn Falke | Mary, as a child |
| Hobart Cavanaugh | Boots |
| André Charlot | Father Antoine |
| Peter Lawford | Mr. Jones |
| Luis Alberni | Dino Piza |
| Eily Malyon | Sarah |
| Ian Wolfe | Soldier |
| Freddie Steele | Terry McGroth - Boxer (uncredited) |
| Philip Ahn | English-Speaking Japanese Aviator (uncredited) |
| Richard Ainley | Military Doctor (uncredited) |
| Luis Alberni | Dino Piza (uncredited) |
| Eric Alden | Newsman (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Aubrey | Tipsy Anzac Soldier (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionComedyDramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Man from Down Under |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 4 agosto 1943 |
| Production | Robert Z. Leonard, Orville O. Dull |
| Writer | Wells Root, Tom Seller, Bogart Rogers, Mark Kelly |
| Editing | George White |
| Cinematography | Sidney Wagner |
| Assistant directors | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Camera operators | Sidney Wagner |
| Additional photography | Sidney Wagner |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons, Stephen Goosson, Edwin B. Willis, Glen Barner |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Stephen Goosson, Edwin B. Willis, Glen Barner |
| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons, Stephen Goosson, Glen Barner |
| Special effects | A. Arnold Gillespie |
| Music | Earl K. Brent, David Snell, Douglas Shearer |
| Sound | Earl K. Brent, Douglas Shearer, David Snell |
| Costume design | Gile Steele, Jack Dawn |
| Makeup | Jack Dawn, Gile Steele |
| Hairstyling | Gile Steele, Jack Dawn |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Mexico / Aug 11, 1944
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