The Shiralee (1957)
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.
Year
1957
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
11 July 1957
TMDB
5.1 (17)
CineVerse
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Ratings
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Peter Finch
Macauley
D
Dana Wilson
Buster
Elizabeth Sellars
Marge
George Rose
Donny
Rosemary Harris
Lily Parker
Russell Napier
Parker
Niall MacGinnis
Beauty Kelly
T
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
L
Lloyd Berrell
Slipery
John Cazabon
Charlie the Butcher
M
Mark Daly
Sam
Ed Devereaux
Christy
B
Bettina Dickson
Nurse
Guy Doleman
Son O'Neill
Gordon Glenwright
Pete
Fred Goddard
O'Hara's Assistant
C
Clifford Hunter
Stan
F
Frank Leighton
Fred
Betty McDowall
Girl at Parkers
H
Henry Murdoch
Sam
F
Frank Raynor
Store Keeper
L
Lou Vernon
Goon
D
David Williams
Goon
Chin Yu
Half-Caste Girl
Liz Fraser
Chambermaid (uncredited)
Bill Kerr
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
N
Nigel Lovell
O'Hara
Bill Hunter
Extra (uncredited)
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