The Overlanders

1h 31min

Western

Adventure

It's the start of WWII in Northern Australia. The Japanese are getting close. People are evacuating and burning everything in a "scorched earth" policy. Rather than kill all their cattle, a disparate group decides to drive them overland half way across the continent, from Wyndham in Western Australia through the Northern Territory outback of Australia to pastures north of Brisbane, Queensland.

Production Companies

Ealing Studios

J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Cast

Chips Rafferty

Chips Rafferty

Dan McAlpine
Daphne Campbell

Daphne Campbell

Mary Parsons
Jean Blue

Jean Blue

Mrs. Parsons
Helen Grieve

Helen Grieve

Helen Parsons
Clyde Combo

Clyde Combo

Aborigine Jacky
Henry Murdoch

Henry Murdoch

Aborigine Nipper
Steve Dodd

Steve Dodd

Aborigine (uncredited)
John Fegan

John Fegan

Police Sergeant

Release date

27th Sep 1946

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English