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The Overlanders

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Inspired by a true tale, this film follows horseman Dan McAlpine as he guides a massive herd of cattle across the punishing terrain of northern Australia. At the outset of World War II, Dan is advised to kill the animals, lest they be used to feed Japanese troops. Instead, he and a diverse group of hired hands and volunteers take the cattle over mountains and across rivers, in an attempt to reach what they hope is safety on the furthest reaches of the country's east coast.

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MFB Critics Monthly Film Bulletin 02/07/2018
Stripped of its tawdry "fictionalisation", this film ranks high among screen achievements -- with many fine directorial details, accurate if broad characterisation, and full exploitation of periodic climactic incident native to original cinema. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Harry Watt

Director

Chips Rafferty

Dan McAlpine

John Nugent Hayward

Bill Parsons

Daphne Campbell

Mary Parsons

Jean Blue

Mrs. Parsons

Helen Grieve

Helen Parsons
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Synopsis Inspired by a true tale, this film follows horseman Dan McAlpine as he guides a massive herd of cattle across the punishing terrain of northern Australia. At the outset of World War II, Dan is advised to kill the animals, lest they be used to feed Japanese troops. Instead, he and a diverse group of hired hands and volunteers take the cattle over mountains and across rivers, in an attempt to reach what they hope is safety on the furthest reaches of the country's east coast.
Director
Harry Watt
Producer
Michael Balcon, Ralph Smart
Screenwriter
Harry Watt
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Ealing Studios
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 26, 1946, Original
Runtime
1h 31m