Robbery Under Arms (1985)

At last a movie as big as the legend

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 (83)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Sam Neill

Capt. Starlight

Steven Vidler

Dick Marston

C

Christopher Cummins

Jim Marston

L

Liz Newman

Gracey

Jane Menelaus

Aileen

Andy Anderson

George

Deborah Coulls

Kate

Susie Lindeman

Jeannie

E

Elaine Cusick

Mum

Ed Devereaux

Ben

Tom E. Lewis

Warrigal

Robert Grubb

Sir Frederick Morringer

D

David Bradshaw

Goring

J

John Dick

Trooper Fall

Michael Duffield

Mr. Falkland

K

Keith Smith

Trooper Spring

Barbara West

Mrs. Falkland

J

Jack Harris

Big warder

T

Tony Allison

Jury foreman

I

Imelda Blackwell

Singer in pub

Rob George

Barman

C

Claire Benito

Tattooed lady

G

Glenn Boswell

Dick's mate

Edmund Pegge

Peter Dawson

Edwin Hodgeman

Jack Benson

R

Roger Cardwell

Traveling salesman

G

Graham Caldwell

Lounger outside pub

Marcus Eyre

Host (border shanty)

Jim Daly

Man with shotgun

Paul Chubb

Mungo

Joe D'Amato

Trooper Shearer

T

Tony Roberts

Florenzo

I

Ian Gray

Coach driver

W

Warwick Cooper

Mullockson

Patrick Frost

Anglican minister

H

Henry Salter

Detective

Peter Cummins

Moran

E

Edward Caddick

Shanty keeper

K

Kathryn Fisher

Lady of Fashion

M

Maurice Howie

Falkland's butler

J

John Randells

Juryman

G

Graham Craig

Squatter on jury

P

Peter Goerecke

Court clerk

M

Michael Spargo

Thin warder

C

Craig Adams

Warder doctor

J

Joel Rambouts

Warder

J

John Kelly

Old convict

D

David Burchell

Prison governor

O

Owen Stickels

Sergeant (Sydney)

C

Carmel Young

Lady of Fashion

S

Simon Dent

Leo McCarthy

R

Rob Van Amstel

Joe McCarthy

M

Mladen Mladenov

Rich digger

M

Maureen Sherlock

Rich digger's lady

G

Graham Duckett

Gambling curate

C

Christopher Smith

Digger

S

Sydney Feldheim

Gold Commissioner

F

Fred Draxler

Circus dwarf

J

Jenny Elliott

Farm wife

L

Leo Taylor

Prosecutor

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