Robbery Under Arms

Robbery Under Arms

141 mins | History, Western | March 28, 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.

Robbery Under Arms

141 mins | History, Western | March 28, 1985

Robbery Under Arms
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.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers ITC, South Australian Film Corporation
Original title Robbery Under Arms
Directors Ken Hannam, Donald Crombie
Writers Graeme Koetsveld, Rolf Boldrewood, Tony Morphett, Michael Jenkins

Cast

Sam Neill

as Capt. Starlight

Steven Vidler

as Dick Marston

Christopher Cummins

as Jim Marston

Liz Newman

as Gracey

Jane Menelaus

as Aileen

Andy Anderson

as George

Deborah Coulls

as Kate

Susie Lindeman

as Jeannie

Elaine Cusick

as Mum

Ed Devereaux

as Ben

Tom E. Lewis

as Warrigal

Robert Grubb

as Sir Frederick Morringer

David Bradshaw

as Goring

John Dick

as Trooper Fall

Michael Duffield

as Mr. Falkland

Keith Smith

as Trooper Spring

Barbara West

as Mrs. Falkland

Jack Harris

as Big warder

Tony Allison

as Jury foreman

Imelda Blackwell

as Singer in pub

Rob George

as Barman

Claire Benito

as Tattooed lady

Glenn Boswell

as Dick's mate

Edmund Pegge

as Peter Dawson

Edwin Hodgeman

as Jack Benson

Roger Cardwell

as Traveling salesman

Graham Caldwell

as Lounger outside pub

Marcus Eyre

as Host (border shanty)

Jim Daly

as Man with shotgun

Paul Chubb

as Mungo

Joe D'Amato

as Trooper Shearer