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The Shiralee

The Shiralee

★ 5.1/10•1957•1h 39m•Drama

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.

Leslie Norman · Director

Leslie Norman · Screenplay

Neil Paterson · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageEN
Release DateJul 11, 1957

Actors

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Macauley

Dana Wilson

Buster

Elizabeth Sellars

Elizabeth Sellars

Marge

George Rose

George Rose

Donny

Rosemary Harris

Rosemary Harris

Lily Parker

Russell Napier

Russell Napier

Parker

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Beauty Kelly

Tessie O'Shea

Bella

Sidney James

Sidney James

Luke

Charles Tingwell

Charles Tingwell

Jim Muldoon

Reg Lye

Reg Lye

Desmond

Barbara Archer

Barbara Archer

Shop Girl

Alec Mango

Alec Mango

Papadoulos

John Phillips

John Phillips

Doctor

Bruce Beeby

Bruce Beeby

Macauley's Solicitor

Lloyd Berrell

Slipery

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