The Battlers

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The Battlers

1994

3h 11m

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Drama

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Overview

Fairly sensitive melodrama about life on the back-roads in Australia at the height of the Great Depression. Centring on the developing romance between two drifters this presents a commendable level of period detail. Based on the novel by Kylie Tennant.

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53 members

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Gary Sweet

Snow

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Jacqueline McKenzie

Dancy Grimshaw

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Marcus Graham

The Busker

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Peter Stonham

Jimmy

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Richard Piper

Apostle

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Amanda Cross

Millie

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Anne Phelan

Ma Tyrell

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John Dick

Deafy

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Liz Windsor

Mrs. Marks

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Jamie Black

Charlie

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Madeleine Blackwell

Molly

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Roger Newcombe

Burning Angus

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Walter Brown

Courtney

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Peter Douglas

Derek

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Henry Salter

Uncle Shamus

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Todd Telford

Policeman

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Jim Morrissey

Sergeant

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Russell Bedford

Policeman

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Paul Coulson

Policeman

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Steve Adams

Policeman

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David Kendall

Magistrate

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Syd Brisbane

Smith

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Heidi Abbey

Betty

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Stephen Pridgeon

Bryson

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Jeremy Owen

Whitefield

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Don Barker

Publican

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Patrick Frost

Moss

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Luke Gee

Freddy

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Troy Handley

Brian

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Barbara West

Aunt Edna

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Jo Peoples

Sister

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Tony Clay

Dawson

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Iain Herridge

Logan Husband

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Darren Brealey

Bystander

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Amy Todd

Nurse

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Lisa Hughes

Logan Wife

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Stephen Sheehan

Logan Man

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Lisa Clough

Ma's Daughter

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Alan Holy

Thirty Bob

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Mary Louise Sheid

Manageress

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Susanna Gibbs

Smart Shopper

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Writing

Rob George

Derelict

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Bill Willoughby

Butcher

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Philip Spruce

Postman

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Damian Woodards

Baker

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Paul Simpson

Coal Merchant

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Sue Quinn

Country Mother

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Shirley Hay

Post mistress

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Richard Bennett

Warder

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Shane Cooper

Dray man

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Leo Sclanders

Farmer

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Lawrence Woodward

Rider

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Audine Leith

Dora

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