The Overlanders
Seen it?1946 | 91 min | Western, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1946: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harry Watt
- 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