Robbery Under Arms
1985, English. Directed by Ken Hannam & Donald Crombie.
At last a movie as big as the legend
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 28 March 1985
- Country
- Australia, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Graeme Koetsveld, Tony Morphett
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Robbery Under Arms runs 141 minutes (2h 21m).
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Robbery Under Arms isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
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Who directed Robbery Under Arms?
Robbery Under Arms (1985) was directed by Ken Hannam and Donald Crombie and stars Sam Neill, Steven Vidler, Christopher Cummins.