Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Tom Burlinson | ... | Jim Craig | |
Terence Donovan | ... | Henry Craig | |
Kirk Douglas | ... | Harrison / Spur | |
Tommy Dysart | ... | Mountain Man | |
Bruce Kerr | ... | Man in Street | |
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David Bradshaw | ... | Banjo Paterson |
Sigrid Thornton | ... | Jessica Harrison | |
Jack Thompson | ... | Clancy | |
Tony Bonner | ... | Kane | |
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June Jago | ... | Mrs. Bailey |
Chris Haywood | ... | Curly | |
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Kristopher Steele | ... | Moss |
Gus Mercurio | ... | Frew | |
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Howard Eynon | ... | Short Man |
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Lorraine Bayly | ... | Rosemary Hume |
Jim Craig has lived his first 18 years in the mountains of Australia on his father's farm. The death of his father forces him to go to the low lands to earn enough money to get the farm back on its feet. Kirk Douglas plays two roles as twin brothers who haven't spoken for years, one of whom was Jim's father's best friend and the other of whom is the father of the girl he wants to marry. A 20 year old feud re-erupts, catching Jim and Jessica in the middle of it as Jim is accused of letting a prize stallion loose. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
Shawshank is superb. Roman Holiday is perfect. Raiders is a blast. But The Man from Snowy River has been, is, and always will be my favorite movie. Some movies just match your personality more than others, trumping any technical deficiencies they may have. No, Snowy River doesn't have the best acting, the best screenplay, the best direction. But in all of them it's great, and the combination of the story, the cast, the scenery, and music (Bruce Rowland deserved an Oscar for his score) is much greater than the sum of its parts. For me, it's everything a movie ought to be: uplifting, heartwarming, optimistic, romantic, adventurous. It swept me away when I was 13 and its magic hasn't dimmed at 34. What a wonderful movie.