Overlanders (TV 1979)

The year is 1862. The settings. The Canadian northwest. The lure is gold. Nine men, two women (one of them pregnant), and a young boy begin the odyssey which is to change all their lives. ... See full summary »

Director:

Don Eccleston

Writer:

Len Peterson

Stars:

Bob Barker, Michael Collins, Don Francks

Cast

Credited cast:
Bob Barker	...	The Piper
Michael Collins	...	Mr. Macleod
Don Francks	...	The Hand Me Down Kid
Joseph Golland	...	Lotbiniere
Peter Haworth	...	Captain Pritchard
Franklin Johnson	...	Begbie
Hélène Lasnier	...	Maggie
Claude Maher	...	Rochette
Marek Norman	...	David
William Nunn	...	Big Berkowski
Helen Shaver	...	Mrs. O'Mara
Dale Wilson	...	Fergus

Storyline

The year is 1862. The settings. The Canadian northwest. The lure is gold. Nine men, two women (one of them pregnant), and a young boy begin the odyssey which is to change all their lives. Through jungle-like forests, they look for a trail abandoned 10 years before by explorers and fur-traders. It runs out in a beautiful mountain trap, a box canyon with a waterfall. Left leaderless when death strikes, the vulnerable band must find another route. They decide to descend the mighty Fraser river by raft. Those who survive the great Grand Canyon rapids must continue on foot.

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Plot Keywords:

gold rush

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Genres:

Action | Western

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1979 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Color:

Color

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