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Robbery Under Arms (1985)

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.

Western History

Robbery Under Arms

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as Capt. Starlight

as Dick Marston

Christopher Cummins

Christopher Cummins

as Sir Frederick Morringer

as Trooper Fall

Michael Duffield

Michael Duffield

as Mr. Falkland

as Trooper Spring

as Mrs. Falkland

as Jury foreman

Imelda Blackwell

Imelda Blackwell

as Singer in pub

as Tattooed lady

as Peter Dawson

as Traveling salesman

Graham Caldwell

Graham Caldwell

as Lounger outside pub

as Host (border shanty)

as Man with shotgun

as Trooper Shearer

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Rolf Boldrewood

Rolf Boldrewood

Michael Jenkins

Michael Jenkins

Graeme Koetsveld

Graeme Koetsveld

Executive Producer

Original Music Composer

Original Music Composer

Director of Photography

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