Robbery Under Arms

Robbery Under Arms

1985/03/28 • Released • English

Western
History
6.4
2h 21m

At last a movie as big as the legend

Overview

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.

Director : Donald Crombie

Casts
Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Capt. Starlight

Steven Vidler

Steven Vidler

Dick Marston

Christopher Cummins

Jim Marston

Liz Newman

Gracey

Jane Menelaus

Jane Menelaus

Aileen

Andy Anderson

Andy Anderson

George

Deborah Coulls

Kate

Susie Lindeman

Susie Lindeman

Jeannie

Elaine Cusick

Mum

Ed Devereaux

Ed Devereaux

Ben

Tom E. Lewis

Tom E. Lewis

Warrigal

Robert Grubb

Robert Grubb

Sir Frederick Morringer

David Bradshaw

Goring

John Dick

Trooper Fall

Michael Duffield

Michael Duffield

Mr. Falkland

Keith Smith

Trooper Spring

Barbara West

Barbara West

Mrs. Falkland

Jack Harris

Big warder

Tony Allison

Jury foreman

Imelda Blackwell

Singer in pub

Rob George

Rob George

Barman

Claire Benito

Tattooed lady

Glenn Boswell

Glenn Boswell

Dick's mate

Edmund Pegge

Edmund Pegge

Peter Dawson

Edwin Hodgeman

Edwin Hodgeman

Jack Benson

Roger Cardwell

Traveling salesman

Graham Caldwell

Lounger outside pub

Marcus Eyre

Marcus Eyre

Host (border shanty)

Jim Daly

Jim Daly

Man with shotgun

Paul Chubb

Paul Chubb

Mungo

Joe D'Amato

Joe D'Amato

Trooper Shearer

Tony Roberts

Florenzo

Ian Gray

Coach driver

Warwick Cooper

Mullockson

Patrick Frost

Patrick Frost

Anglican minister

Henry Salter

Detective

Peter Cummins

Peter Cummins

Moran

Edward Caddick

Shanty keeper

Kathryn Fisher

Lady of Fashion

Maurice Howie

Falkland's butler

John Randells

Juryman

Graham Craig

Squatter on jury

Peter Goerecke

Court clerk

Michael Spargo

Thin warder

Craig Adams

Warder doctor

Joel Rambouts

Warder

John Kelly

Old convict

David Burchell

Prison governor

Owen Stickels

Sergeant (Sydney)

Carmel Young

Lady of Fashion

Simon Dent

Leo McCarthy

Rob Van Amstel

Joe McCarthy

Mladen Mladenov

Rich digger

Maureen Sherlock

Rich digger's lady

Graham Duckett

Gambling curate

Christopher Smith

Digger

Sydney Feldheim

Gold Commissioner

Fred Draxler

Circus dwarf

Jenny Elliott

Farm wife

Leo Taylor

Prosecutor

Gordon Cole

Mr. Hood

Martin Klavins

McKellar

Peter Dunn

Jones

David Jobling

Rourke

Dave Flannagan

Swaggie

Wayne Anthoney

Norris

Peter Davies

Bank clerk

Mike Bakaloff

Desk clerk

Don Barker

Don Barker

Wilson

Robin Harrison

John Dawson

Kevin Scully

Drinker in shanty

Celine O'Leary

Celine O'Leary

Predatory Daughter #1

Gabe Kelly

Predatory daughter #2

Paul Brennan

Young Richard

Paula Carter

Nun / Nurse

Russell Manion

Telegraph clerk

Susan Guerin

Miss Falkland

Jimmy James

Aboriginal tracker

Theo Benton

Gentlemen cricket match (1985) (uncredited)

Bill Stacey

Falkland stockman (uncredited)

Meme Thorne

Meme Thorne

(uncredited)

Bryan Young

Barman (uncredited)

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