The Overlanders
1946, English. Directed by Harry Watt.
A dramatic epic that echoes the heart beats of Australia's Greatness!
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 half way across the continent, from Wyndham in Western Australia through the Northern Territory outback of Australia to pastures north of Brisbane, Queensland.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Harry WattDirector
- Chips RaffertyDan McAlpine
- John Nugent HaywardBill Parsons
- Daphne CampbellMary Parsons
- Jean BlueMrs. Parsons
- Helen GrieveHelen Parsons
- John FernsideCorky
- Peter PaganSailor
- Frank RansomeCharlie
- Stan TolhurstManager
- Marshall CrosbyMinister
- Clyde ComboAborigine Jacky
- Henry MurdochAborigine Nipper
Details
- Released
- 27 September 1946
- Country
- Australia, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Harry Watt
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The Overlanders runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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The Overlanders isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 September 1946. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Overlanders?
If you liked The Overlanders, try Quigley Down Under, The Tall Men, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier.
Who directed The Overlanders?
The Overlanders (1946) was directed by Harry Watt and stars Chips Rafferty, John Nugent Hayward, Daphne Campbell.