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The Shiralee (1957)
Not Rated
99 min | Drama

The Shiralee (1957)

Not Rated

99 min | Drama

After Jim Macauley finds his wife with another man, he takes their young daughter and they hit the road. With a young child as his responsibility, he finds he can't be quite the fancy-free wanderer that he had been.

Director

Leslie Norman

Writers

D'Arcy Niland (novel) | Neil Paterson (screenplay) | Leslie Norman (screenplay)

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Composer

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Release date

Aug 1957 (Australia)

Awards

Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Award Awards.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
36 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Finch Macauley Macauley See fewer	Network (1976)
Dana Wilson Buster Buster See fewer	A Cry from the Streets (1958)
Elizabeth Sellars Marge Marge See fewer	The Barefoot Contessa (1954)
George Rose Donny Donny See fewer	A New Leaf (1971)
Rosemary Harris Lily Parker Lily Parker See fewer	Spider-Man (2002)
Russell Napier Parker Parker See fewer	A Night to Remember (1958)
Niall MacGinnis Beauty Kelly (as Niall Macginnis) Beauty Kelly (as Niall Macginnis) See fewer	Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Tessie O'Shea Bella Bella See fewer	Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Sidney James Luke Luke See fewer	Carry on Cleo (1964)
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell Jim Muldoon (as Charles Tingwell) Jim Muldoon (as Charles Tingwell) See fewer	Breaker Morant (1980)
Reg Lye Desmond Desmond See fewer	Sunday Too Far Away (1975)
Barbara Archer Shop Girl Shop Girl See fewer	Horror of Dracula (1958)
Alec Mango Papadoulos Papadoulos See fewer	Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
John Phillips Doctor Doctor See fewer	Village of the Damned (1960)
Bruce Beeby Macauley's Solicitor Macauley's Solicitor See fewer	I Promised to Pay (1961)
Lloyd Berrell Slipery, Truck Driver Slipery, Truck Driver See fewer	Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island (1954)
John Cazabon Charlie the Butcher Charlie the Butcher See fewer	The Snake Woman (1961)
Mark Daly Sam Sam See fewer	A Cuckoo in the Nest (1933)
Ed Devereaux Christy (as Edward Devereaux) Christy (as Edward Devereaux) See fewer	True Believers (1988)
Bettina Dickson Nurse Nurse See fewer	The Invisible Man (1958)
Guy Doleman Son O'Neill Son O'Neill See fewer	Thunderball (1965)
Gordon Glenwright Pete Pete See fewer	King's Men (1975)
Fred Goddard O'Hara's Assistant O'Hara's Assistant See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Clifford Hunter Stan Stan See fewer	The Shiralee (1957)
Frank Leighton Fred, the Barman Fred, the Barman See fewer	Timberland Terror (1937)
Betty McDowall Girl at Parkers Girl at Parkers See fewer	The Omen (1976)
Henry Murdoch Sam Sam See fewer	Bitter Springs (1950)
Frank Raynor Store Keeper Store Keeper See fewer	Plain and Fancy (1956)
Lou Vernon Goon Goon See fewer	On the Beach (1959)
David Williams Goon Goon See fewer	The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)
Chin Yu Half-Caste Girl Half-Caste Girl See fewer	Danger Man (1960)
Liz Fraser Chambermaid (uncredited) Chambermaid (uncredited) See fewer	I'm All Right Jack (1959)
Bill Hunter Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited) See fewer	Gallipoli (1981)
Bill Kerr Shopkeeper (uncredited) Shopkeeper (uncredited) See fewer	Gallipoli (1981)
Nigel Lovell O'Hara (uncredited) O'Hara (uncredited) See fewer	Hunter (1967)
Ron Whelan Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)