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Robbery Under Arms
“At last a movie as big as the legend”
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.
Directed by Ken Hannam, Donald Crombie, John Morris
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User score
6 votes
Status
Released
Released
March 28, 1985
Runtime
2h 21m
Language
English
Top cast
Sam Neill
Capt. Starlight
Steven Vidler
Dick Marston
Christopher Cummins
Jim Marston
Liz Newman
Gracey
Jane Menelaus
Aileen
Andy Anderson
George
Deborah Coulls
Kate
Susie Lindeman
Jeannie
Elaine Cusick
Mum
Ed Devereaux
Ben
Tom E. Lewis
Warrigal
Robert Grubb
Sir Frederick Morringer
David Bradshaw
Goring
John Dick
Trooper Fall
Michael Duffield
Mr. Falkland
Keith Smith
Trooper Spring
Barbara West
Mrs. Falkland
Jack Harris
Big warder
Tony Allison
Jury foreman
Imelda Blackwell
Singer in pub
