Australia / Mar 28, 1985
Robbery Under Arms (1985)
Directed by Donald Crombie, Ken Hannam
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At last a movie as big as the legend
2h 21min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Susie Lindeman | Jeannie |
| Elaine Cusick | Mum |
| Ed Devereaux | Ben |
| Tom E. Lewis | Warrigal |
| Robert Grubb | Sir Frederick Morringer |
| David Bradshaw | Goring |
| John Dick | Trooper Fall |
| Michael Duffield | Mr. Falkland |
| Keith Smith | Trooper Spring |
| Barbara West | Mrs. Falkland |
| Jack Harris | Big warder |
| Tony Allison | Jury foreman |
| Imelda Blackwell | Singer in pub |
| Rob George | Barman |
| Claire Benito | Tattooed lady |
| Glenn Boswell | Dick's mate |
| Edmund Pegge | Peter Dawson |
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| Edwin Hodgeman | Jack Benson |
| Roger Cardwell | Traveling salesman |
| Graham Caldwell | Lounger outside pub |
| Marcus Eyre | Host (border shanty) |
| Jim Daly | Man with shotgun |
| Paul Chubb | Mungo |
| Joe D'Amato | Trooper Shearer |
| Tony Roberts | Florenzo |
| Ian Gray | Coach driver |
| Warwick Cooper | Mullockson |
| Patrick Frost | Anglican minister |
| Henry Salter | Detective |
| Peter Cummins | Moran |
| Edward Caddick | Shanty keeper |
| Kathryn Fisher | Lady of Fashion |
| Maurice Howie | Falkland's butler |
| John Randells | Juryman |
| Graham Craig | Squatter on jury |
| Peter Goerecke | Court clerk |
| Michael Spargo | Thin warder |
| Craig Adams | Warder doctor |
| Joel Rambouts | Warder |
| John Kelly | Old convict |
| David Burchell | Prison governor |
| Owen Stickels | Sergeant (Sydney) |
| Carmel Young | Lady of Fashion |
| Simon Dent | Leo McCarthy |
| Rob Van Amstel | Joe McCarthy |
| Mladen Mladenov | Rich digger |
| Maureen Sherlock | Rich digger's lady |
| Graham Duckett | Gambling curate |
| Christopher Smith | Digger |
| Sydney Feldheim | Gold Commissioner |
| Fred Draxler | Circus dwarf |
| Jenny Elliott | Farm wife |
| Leo Taylor | Prosecutor |
| Gordon Cole | Mr. Hood |
| Martin Klavins | McKellar |
| Peter Dunn | Jones |
| David Jobling | Rourke |
| Wayne Anthoney | Norris |
| Peter Davies | Bank clerk |
| Mike Bakaloff | Desk clerk |
| Don Barker | Wilson |
| Robin Harrison | John Dawson |
| Kevin Scully | Drinker in shanty |
| Celine O'Leary | Predatory Daughter #1 |
| Gabe Kelly | Predatory daughter #2 |
| Paul Brennan | Young Richard |
| Paula Carter | Nun / Nurse |
| Russell Manion | Telegraph clerk |
| Susan Guerin | Miss Falkland |
| Jimmy James | Aboriginal tracker |
| Theo Benton | Gentlemen cricket match (1985) (uncredited) |
| Bill Stacey | Falkland stockman (uncredited) |
| Meme Thorne | (uncredited) |
| Bryan Young | Barman (uncredited) |
| Dave Flannagan | Swaggie |
Genres
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Robbery Under Arms |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | South Australian Film Corporation, ITC Entertainment |
| Release date | 28 marzo 1985 |
| Executive producer | John Morris |
| Production | Jock Blair |
| Writer | Rolf Boldrewood, Graeme Koetsveld, Tony Morphett, Michael Jenkins |
| Editing | Andrew Prowse |
| Cinematography | Ernie Clark |
| Assistant directors | Donald Crombie, Ken Hannam |
| Camera operators | Ernie Clark |
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| Additional photography | Ernie Clark |
| Music | Garry McDonald, Laurie Stone |
| Sound | Garry McDonald, Laurie Stone |
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