Robbery Under Arms

Robbery Under Arms (1985)

At last a movie as big as the legend

Western History

Fourth adaptation and first made for television of the classic Australian bushranger novel "Robbery Under Arms" by Rolf Boldrewood. Made by the South Australian Film Corporation during the mini-series boom of the 1980s and lensed in the Flinders Ranges, it stars Sam Neill as the infamous Captain Starlight.

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  • Release Date: 1985-03-28
  • Runtime: 2h 21min
  • Directors: Donald Crombie, Ken Hannam.

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Cast

  • Sam Neill

    Capt. Starlight

  • Steven Vidler

    Dick Marston

  • Christopher Cummins

    Jim Marston

  • Liz Newman

    Gracey

  • Jane Menelaus

    Aileen

  • Andy Anderson

    George

  • Deborah Coulls

    Kate

  • Susie Lindeman

    Jeannie

  • Elaine Cusick

    Mum

  • Ed Devereaux

    Ben

  • Tom E. Lewis

    Warrigal

  • Robert Grubb

    Sir Frederick Morringer

  • David Bradshaw

    Goring

  • John Dick

    Trooper Fall

  • Michael Duffield

    Mr. Falkland

  • Keith Smith

    Trooper Spring

  • Barbara West

    Mrs. Falkland

  • Jack Harris

    Big warder

  • Tony Allison

    Jury foreman

  • Imelda Blackwell

    Singer in pub

  • Rob George

    Barman

  • Claire Benito

    Tattooed lady

  • Glenn Boswell

    Dick's mate

  • Edmund Pegge

    Peter Dawson

  • Edwin Hodgeman

    Jack Benson

  • Roger Cardwell

    Traveling salesman

  • Graham Caldwell

    Lounger outside pub

  • Marcus Eyre

    Host (border shanty)

  • Jim Daly

    Man with shotgun

  • Paul Chubb

    Mungo

  • Joe D'Amato

    Trooper Shearer

  • Tony Roberts

    Florenzo

  • Ian Gray

    Coach driver

  • Warwick Cooper

    Mullockson

  • Patrick Frost

    Anglican minister

  • Henry Salter

    Detective

  • Peter Cummins

    Moran

  • Edward Caddick

    Shanty keeper

  • Kathryn Fisher

    Lady of Fashion

  • Maurice Howie

    Falkland's butler

  • John Randells

    Juryman

  • Graham Craig

    Squatter on jury

  • Peter Goerecke

    Court clerk

  • Michael Spargo

    Thin warder

  • Craig Adams

    Warder doctor

  • Joel Rambouts

    Warder

  • John Kelly

    Old convict

  • David Burchell

    Prison governor

  • Owen Stickels

    Sergeant (Sydney)

  • Carmel Young

    Lady of Fashion

  • Simon Dent

    Leo McCarthy

  • Rob Van Amstel

    Joe McCarthy

  • Mladen Mladenov

    Rich digger

  • Maureen Sherlock

    Rich digger's lady

  • Graham Duckett

    Gambling curate

  • Christopher Smith

    Digger

  • Sydney Feldheim

    Gold Commissioner

  • Fred Draxler

    Circus dwarf

  • Jenny Elliott

    Farm wife

  • Leo Taylor

    Prosecutor

  • Gordon Cole

    Mr. Hood

  • Martin Klavins

    McKellar

  • Peter Dunn

    Jones

  • David Jobling

    Rourke

  • Dave Flannagan

    Swaggie

  • Wayne Anthoney

    Norris

  • Peter Davies

    Bank clerk

  • Mike Bakaloff

    Desk clerk

  • Don Barker

    Wilson

  • Robin Harrison

    John Dawson

  • Kevin Scully

    Drinker in shanty

  • Celine O'Leary

    Predatory Daughter #1

  • Gabe Kelly

    Predatory daughter #2

  • Paul Brennan

    Young Richard

  • Paula Carter

    Nun / Nurse

  • Russell Manion

    Telegraph clerk

  • Susan Guerin

    Miss Falkland

  • Jimmy James

    Aboriginal tracker

  • Theo Benton

    Gentlemen cricket match (1985) (uncredited)

  • Bill Stacey

    Falkland stockman (uncredited)

  • Meme Thorne

    (uncredited)

  • Bryan Young

    Barman (uncredited)