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Jedda

Jedda

★ 6.0/10•1955•1h 41m•Adventure•Drama

It was DEATH for him to look on this Girl!

An aboriginal girl is brought up by a white family that adopts her. As a young woman, she is mysteriously drawn to go "Walkabout" as people of her tribe have for hundreds of years.

Charles Chauvel · Director

Charles Chauvel · Writer

Elsa Chauvel · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 5, 1955

Actors

Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

Jedda

Robert Tudawali

Marbuck

Betty Suttor

Sarah McMann

Paul Reynall

Joe

George Simpson-Lyttle

Douglas McMann

Margaret Dingle

Little Jedda

Willie Farrar

Little Joe

Tas Fitzer

Peter Wallis - Police Officer

Wason Byers

Felix Romeo - Boss Drover

Dixie Lee

Aboriginal (uncredited)

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