About this title: Australian action star Chips Rafferty heads the cast of The Overlanders. The time is World War II, and we know one thing for sure: Rafferty is no "Hud." When ordered to kill 1000 head of cattle rather than risk losing them to the Japanese, Rafferty herds the beef-on-hoof across the Australian continent. The 2000-mile cattle drive costs dearly in terms of personal losses to Rafferty and his fellow drovers, but in the end their sacrifices are worth it. The Overlanders is based on a true story, and was specifically selected for adaptation to film as a congratulatory morale-booster for postwar ...
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Description: Chips Rafferty, John Heyward, Daphne Campbell, Jean Blue, Helen Grieve, John Fernside. New in new packaging. 1946 Run time: 89. With the threat of a Japanese invasion, Australian cattlemen undertake a seemingly hopeless trek across almost 2000 miles of Outback to save their one thousand head of cattle. Written by Harry Watt, produced by Michael Balcon. read more
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