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Canberra Times, 2 January 1958, p.9
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Adaptation of Robbery Under Arms : A Story of Life and Adventure in the Bush and in the Goldfields of Australia Rolf Boldrewood , 1882 single work novel
Note: Richard Mason credited with 'Additional Scenes'
Issue Details: First known date: 1957... 1957 Robbery Under Arms
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Film Details - Rank Organisation , 1957

Producers:

Joseph Janni (Producer)
Earl St. John (Executive Producer)

Production Companies:

Rank Organisation

Director of Photography:

Harry Waxman

Editors:

Manuel del Campo

Production Designers:

Alex Vetchinsky

Composer:

Matyas Seiber

Cast:

Incl. Peter Finch (Captain Starlight), Ronald Lewis (Dick Marston), Laurence Naismith (Ben Marston), Maureen Swanson (Kate Morrison Mullockson), David McCallum (Jim Marston), Vincent Ball .(George Storefield), Jill Ireland (Jean Morrison), Dudy Nimmo (Eileen Marston), Jean Anderson (Ma Marston), Ursula Finley (Grace Storefield), John Cadell (Warrigal), Larry Taylor (Burke), Russell Napier (Banker Green), Max Wagner (Sergeant Goring), Billy Pepper (Goring's Tracker-Interpreter), Edna Morris (Mrs Morrison), Bartlett Mullins (Paddy, town drunk), Colin Ballantyne (Mr Runnimall, cattle buyer), Ewen Solon (Sergeant Arthur), Stephen Scrutton (Auctioneer), George Cormack (Minister), Robert Reardon (J. Mullockson, innkeeper), Pat Hagen (Amusement Barker), Sergeant Holmes (Mr James), John Hargreaves (Runnimall's Clerk), Ivor Bromley (Falkland), Rita Pauncefort (Lady in Coach), Laurie Pumpa (Moran), Philippa Morgan (Child's Mother), Doris Goddard (Madam Franciana), Yvonne Buckingham (Saloon Girl - uncredited).

Release Dates:

1. World premiere held in London in October 1967. The Australian premiere was held simultaneously on 4 December 1957 at Port Augusta (South Australia) and Bourke (NSW). Other release dates include Australia (20 December 1957: commercial release); Sweden (26 December 1957); USA (1958); Denmark (6 January 1958); Finland (6 April 1958); Japan (22 April 1958).
2. Released on videocassette format in 1998 by the Rank Organisation. Re-released on DVD format in 2005.

Location:

  • Filmed on location in New South Wales (Bourke, New South Wales) and South Australia (Flinders Ranges, Gawler, Willochra Plain, and Wilpena Pound). Interior scenes filmed at Pagewood Studios, Sydney. Some additional interior scenes were also filmed at Pinewood Studios, London (England).

Notes:

1. The length of the film varied in some countries. The version exhibited in the UK was 99 minutes. The film was expanded by some five minutes for the Australian screenings (at 105 minutes) but heavily edited for the US release (83 minutes).
2. Also known as À Main Armée (France); Die Farm der Verfluchten (West Germany); Jäljet Hiekassa (Finland); Kapten Laglös (Sweden); La Grande Rapina (Italy).
3. Further reference: Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper. Australian Film 1900-1977, A Guide to Feature Film Production (1980, q.v.), p. 295.

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