Macarthy is a country football player who is kidnapped by the South Melbourne Football Club and made a star player in the city.
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Title: The Great MacArthy (1975)
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| John Jarratt | ... | McCarthy | |
| Judy Morris | ... | Miss Russell | |
| Kate Fitzpatrick | ... | Andrea | |
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Sandra McGregor | ... | Vera |
| Barry Humphries | ... | Col Ball-Miller | |
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John Frawley | ... | Webster |
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Colin Croft | ... | Tranter |
| Chris Haywood | ... | Warburton | |
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Colin Drake | ... | Ackerman |
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Ron Frazer | ... | Twentyman (as Ron Fraser) |
| Max Gillies | ... | Stan | |
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Dennis Miller | ... | Macguinness |
| Lou Richards | ... | Lou Arnold | |
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Jim Bowles | ... | Les |
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Jack Dyer | ... | Jack Diehard |
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Macarthy is a country football player who is kidnapped by the South Melbourne Football Club and made a star player in the city.
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Country:
AustraliaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 August 1975 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
Salute to the Great McCarthy See more »Filming Locations:
Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaCompany Credits
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Actor John Jarratt had never played Australian Rules Football prior to this film. Jarratt had only played Rugby. See more »Goofs
When McCarthy takes Miss Russell go to the football, his team South Melbourne is playing Footscray. However, the replay on the television as they eat dinner is of South Melbourne playing Collingwood. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Young McCarthy (John Jarret) is a typical country boy with enormous football potential (Aussie Rules). A troupe of rapacious and exploitative big league clubs eagerly chase his signature, to the dismay of the simple-locals with whom he grew up. A light-hearted movie, which was always intended as a spoof of Australia's obsession with sport, and the conflict between the corporate, amoral city and the virtuous, if slightly slow-witted country. Worth a look, but could be a bit too esoterically Australian for some viewers.