The Shiralee (1957)

  • NR
  • 07/11/1957 (GB)
  • Drama
  • 1h 39m

Overview

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, Screenplay

D'Arcy Niland

Novel

Neil Paterson

Screenplay

Cast

Peter Finch's headshot

Peter Finch

Macauley
Dana Wilson's headshot

Dana Wilson

Buster
Elizabeth Sellars's headshot

Elizabeth Sellars

Marge
George Rose's headshot

George Rose

Donny
Rosemary Harris's headshot

Rosemary Harris

Lily Parker
Russell Napier's headshot

Russell Napier

Parker
Niall MacGinnis's headshot

Niall MacGinnis

Beauty Kelly
Tessie O'Shea's headshot

Tessie O'Shea

Bella

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