The Battlers

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.

Cast

Gary Sweet

Snow

Jacqueline McKenzie

Dancy Grimshaw

Marcus Graham

The Busker

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Peter Stonham

Jimmy

Richard Piper

Apostle

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Amanda Cross

Millie

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

Madeleine Blackwell

Molly

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Roger Newcombe

Burning Angus