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Jedda
Jedda

Jedda

It was DEATH for him to look on this Girl!

Genres

AdventureDrama

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An aboriginal girl is brought up by a white family that adopts her. As a young woman, she is mysteriously drawn to go "Walkabout" as people of her tribe have for hundreds of years.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

05 May 1955

Country

Australia

Cast

Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

Jedda

Robert Tudawali

Robert Tudawali

Marbuck

Betty Suttor

Betty Suttor

Sarah McMann

Paul Reynall

Paul Reynall

Joe

George Simpson-Lyttle

George Simpson-Lyttle

Douglas McMann

Margaret Dingle

Margaret Dingle

Little Jedda

Willie Farrar

Willie Farrar

Little Joe

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