The Man from Down Under
The Man from Down Under

The Man from Down Under

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1943
1h 43m
6.5(2 votes)
Action
Comedy
Drama
War

Overview

An Australian blowhard raises two orphaned children as his own in the years leading up to WWII.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

21 members
Acting

Charles Laughton

Jocko Wilson

Charles Laughton
Acting

Binnie Barnes

Aggie Dawlins

Binnie Barnes
Acting

Richard Carlson

Nipper Wilson

Richard Carlson
Acting

Donna Reed

Mary Wilson

Donna Reed
Acting

Christopher Severn

Nipper Wilson (child)

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Acting

Clyde Cook

Ginger Gaffney

Clyde Cook
Acting

Stephen McNally

Dusty Rhodes

Stephen McNally
Acting

Arthur Shields

Father Polycarp

Arthur Shields
Acting

Evelyn Falke

Mary, as a child

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Acting

Hobart Cavanaugh

Boots

Hobart Cavanaugh
Acting

André Charlot

Father Antoine

André Charlot
Acting

Peter Lawford

Mr. Jones

Peter Lawford
Acting

Luis Alberni

Dino Piza

Luis Alberni
Acting

Eily Malyon

Sarah

Eily Malyon
Acting

Ian Wolfe

Soldier

Ian Wolfe
Acting

Freddie Steele

Terry McGroth - Boxer (uncredited)

Freddie Steele
Acting

Philip Ahn

English-Speaking Japanese Aviator (uncredited)

Philip Ahn
Acting

Richard Ainley

Military Doctor (uncredited)

Richard Ainley
Acting

Luis Alberni

Dino Piza (uncredited)

Luis Alberni
Acting

Eric Alden

Newsman (uncredited)

Eric Alden
Acting

Jimmy Aubrey

Tipsy Anzac Soldier (uncredited)

Jimmy Aubrey

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