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They're a Weird Mob (1966)

112 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Romance   -  13 October 1966 (Australia)
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Nino Culotta is an Italian immigrant who arrived in Australia with the promise of a job as a journalist on his cousins magazine... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Powell

Writers:

John O'Grady (novel), Emeric Pressburger
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Walter Chiari Walter Chiari ...
Nino Culotta
Claire Dunne Claire Dunne ...
Kay Kelly
Chips Rafferty Chips Rafferty ...
Harry Kelly
Alida Chelli Alida Chelli ...
Giuliana
Ed Devereaux Ed Devereaux ...
Joe Kennedy
Slim DeGrey Slim DeGrey ...
Pat
John Meillon ...
Dennis
Charles Little Charles Little ...
Jimmy
Anne Haddy Anne Haddy ...
Barmaid
Jack Allen Jack Allen ...
Fat Man in Bar
Red Moore Red Moore ...
Texture Man
Ray Hartley Ray Hartley ...
Newsboy
Tony Bonner ...
Lifesaver
Alan Lander Alan Lander ...
Charlie
Keith Peterson Keith Peterson ...
Drunk Man on Ferry
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Storyline

Nino Culotta is an Italian immigrant who arrived in Australia with the promise of a job as a journalist on his cousins magazine, only to find that when he gets there the magazine's folded, the cousins done a runner & the money his cousin sent for the fare was borrowed from the daughter of the boss of a local construction firm. So Nino tries to get a job & finishes up ... laying bricks. Nino works hard & friends with lots of locals, Nino & Kay argue a lot, Nino & Kay fall in love ... Kay takes Nino to meet 'Daddy' but daddy hates journalists, immigrants and bricklayers (he's now BOSS of a construction firm). Nino starts to win him over with his charm & determination to marry Kay. Written by Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Journalist | Immigrant | Italian | Love | Italian Immigrant  | See more »

Taglines:

The Hilarious best-seller now becomes... The funniest film ever made about Australians!

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

Australia | UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Australia) See more »

Also Known As:

¡Qué gente más rara! See more »

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 600,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Williamson/Powell See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Alida Chelli was the girlfriend of leading man Walter Chiari and almost didn't get the part because she was thought to be too glamorous and might have upstaged female lead Claire Dunne. See more »

Connections

Featured in The Story of Making the Film They're a Weird Mob (1966) See more »

Soundtracks

"Big Country"
Words and Music by Reen Devereaux See more »