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They're a Weird Mob

  • 1966
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.2K
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They're a Weird Mob (1966)
AdventureComedyRomance

An Italian sports journalist arrives in Australia but finds no work. The only employment he can find is as a builder's labourer. At first, he cannot comprehend the culture, but eventually he... Read allAn Italian sports journalist arrives in Australia but finds no work. The only employment he can find is as a builder's labourer. At first, he cannot comprehend the culture, but eventually he finds mateship and romance.An Italian sports journalist arrives in Australia but finds no work. The only employment he can find is as a builder's labourer. At first, he cannot comprehend the culture, but eventually he finds mateship and romance.

  • Director
    • Michael Powell
  • Writers
    • John O'Grady
    • Emeric Pressburger
  • Stars
    • Walter Chiari
    • Claire Dunne
    • Chips Rafferty
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Powell
    • Writers
      • John O'Grady
      • Emeric Pressburger
    • Stars
      • Walter Chiari
      • Claire Dunne
      • Chips Rafferty
    • 27User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Walter Chiari
    Walter Chiari
    • Nino Culotta
    Claire Dunne
    • Kay Kelly
    Chips Rafferty
    Chips Rafferty
    • Harry Kelly
    Alida Chelli
    Alida Chelli
    • Giuliana
    Ed Devereaux
    Ed Devereaux
    • Joe Kennedy
    Slim DeGrey
    • Pat
    John Meillon
    John Meillon
    • Dennis
    Charles Little
    • Jimmy
    Anne Haddy
    • Barmaid
    Jack Allen
    • Fat Man in Bar
    Red Moore
    • Texture Man
    Ray Hartley
    • Newsboy
    Tony Bonner
    Tony Bonner
    • Lifesaver
    Alan Lander
    • Charlie
    Keith Peterson
    Keith Peterson
    • Drunk Man on Ferry
    Muriel Steinbeck
    • Mrs. Kelly
    Gloria Dawn
    • Mrs. Chapman
    Jeanie Drynan
    Jeanie Drynan
    • Betty
    • Director
      • Michael Powell
    • Writers
      • John O'Grady
      • Emeric Pressburger
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    • Trivia
      "The House That Nino Built" was in Greenacre, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. Actors dug trenches, poured concrete, laid bricks, etc. The house was finished by George Wimpey & Co. Ltd. and then sold to raise funds for The Royal Life Saving Society. The stars footprints were set in concrete slabs in the pathway.
    • Quotes

      Pat: You look a bit la-di-da to me for this kind of game. Where do you come from?

      Nino Culotta: Italy.

      Pat: You don't look like an Eyetie to me. More like a Jerry.

      Nino Culotta: What is a Jerry please?

      Pat: A Hun. A German. Or something that goes under a bed. Eyeties are not much better.

      Nino Culotta: Do you know Italians?

      Pat: I do. I was a prisoner of war over there.

      Nino Culotta: Oh. You were captured by our soldiers in North Africa? Because my father was captain in North Africa.

      Pat: Captured by your mob? Don't give me the tom tits. You Eyeties couldn't catch a bloody grasshopper. No - Jerries got me mate coming out of Greece - sunk the destroyer I was on.

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      Words and Music by Rene Devereaux

    User reviews27

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    7/10

    Great look at Sydney in the 1960s

    I have only just seen They're a Weird Mob and I have to say it was a great trip back to the 1960s in Australia. It's very cheesy of course, but then just about everything made in the 1960s was cheesy. It's a good story with some very good characters and actors, based on a book. These days the humour falls a bit flat, but even so there are moments, and the script is engaging, and certainly the homage to Aussie culture of the time is right on the money, sharp, and well written. This is an important contribution in terms of Australian film.
    • robertemerald
    • Jul 5, 2020
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    • Release date
      • October 13, 1966 (Australia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Umbrella Entertainment (Australia)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • ¡Qué gente más rara!
    • Filming locations
      • 128 Greenacre Road, Greenacre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia(the house that Nino built)
    • Production company
      • Williamson/Powell
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    • Budget
      • A$600,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $437
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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