
Filmed on South Australia's glorious River Murray, this television mini-series is set during the 1920s and tells of the story of a runaway who escapes to the river to work on a paddle-boat steamer and his friendship with an old salt captain played by Bill Kerr. Based on an original novel by Max Fatchen.
First Aired: 11/10/1991
Languages: English
Type: Miniseries
Companies: Prospect Productions, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Film Finance Corporation
Countries: Australia
David Bradshaw
Captain Snane

Bill Kerr
Captain Elijah

Tamblyn Lord
Shawn Hofner
Willie Fennell
Praying Jack
Edward Hepple
Angus
David Bradshaw
Captain Snane
Kate Mulcahy
Mary Thompson

Reg Evans
Mallie Ned

Jacki Kerin
Lottie Hofner
Cecil Parkee
Charlee
Hamish Fletcher
Michael Hofner

Grant Piro
Spud
Henry Salter
Major Dudley
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