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Robbery Under Arms
Robbery Under Arms

Robbery Under Arms

The Outlaw Who Seared His Brand On the Land!

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DramaWestern

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During the mid 1860s, brothers Dick and Jim Marston are drawn into a life of crime by their ex-convict father Ben and his friend, infamous cattlethief Captain Starlight. Making their way to Melbourne with the proceeds of a recent raid, the brothers meet and romance the Morrison sisters, Kate and Jean, whom they eventually marry; but just as they are poised to start a new life in America, Captain Starlight and his gang arrive in town, planning a raid at the local bank.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

10 January 1957

Country

Australia

Cast

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Captain Starlight

Ronald Lewis

Ronald Lewis

Dick Marston

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Ben Marston

Maureen Swanson

Maureen Swanson

Kate Morrison Mullockson

David McCallum

David McCallum

Jim Marston

Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

George Storefield

Jill Ireland

Jill Ireland

Jean Morrison

Dudy Nimmo

Dudy Nimmo

Eileen Marston

Ursula Finlay

Ursula Finlay

Grace Storefield

John Cadell

John Cadell

Warrigal

Larry Taylor

Larry Taylor

Burke

Russell Napier

Russell Napier

Banker Green

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Sergeant Goring

Billy Pepper

Billy Pepper

Goring's Tracker-Interpreter

Edna Morris

Edna Morris

Aunt Morrison

Bartlett Mullins

Bartlett Mullins

Paddy

Colin Ballantyne

Colin Ballantyne

Mr. Runnimall

Ewen Solon

Ewen Solon

Sergeant Arthur

Stephen Scrutton

Stephen Scrutton

Auctioneer

George Cormack

George Cormack

Minister

Robert Reardon

Robert Reardon

J. Mullockson

Pat Hagen

Pat Hagen

Amusement Barker

Jean Anderson

Jean Anderson

Ma Marston

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