How the West Was Lost
1987, English. Directed by David Noakes.
The story of the 1946 Aboriginal Pastoral Workers' Strike. Eight hundred aboriginal station workers walked off sheep stations in the north west of Western Australia, marking the beginning of a strike which lasted more than three years. The strike was more than a demand for better wages and conditions, it was a struggle for basic human rights.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 28 December 1987
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- David Noakes, Paul Roberts
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How the West Was Lost runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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How the West Was Lost isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 December 1987. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like How the West Was Lost?
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Who directed How the West Was Lost?
How the West Was Lost (1987) was directed by David Noakes and stars Jacob Oberdoo, Billy Thomas, Don McLeod.