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  • The Overlanders (1946)
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    91 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
The Overlanders (1946)
Approved
91 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
It's the start of WWII in Northern Australia. The Japanese are getting close. People are evacuating and burning everything in a "scorched earth" policy. Rather than kill all their cattle, a disparate group decides to drive them overland ...See moreIt's the start of WWII in Northern Australia. The Japanese are getting close. People are evacuating and burning everything in a "scorched earth" policy. Rather than kill all their cattle, a disparate group decides to drive them overland half way across the continent. Written by Steve Crook See less
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Director
Harry Watt
Writer
Harry Watt (written by)
Producer
Michael Balcon
Composer
John Ireland
Cinematographer
Osmond Borradaile (photography)
Editor
Inman Hunter (as E.M. Inman Hunter)
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Status
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Updated Sep 27, 1946
Release date
Dec 26, 1946 (United States)
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination

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