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Burke & Wills

5.119852h 20mPG-13MovieHistoryAdventureDrama

A story based on true events about two explorers on a doomed journey trying to cross Australia on foot in the 19 century.

DirectorGraeme Clifford
WriterMichael Thomas
ProducersGraeme Clifford·John Sexton

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Cast · Directed by Graeme Clifford

JTJack Thompson
Jack Thompson
Robert O'Hara Burke
NHNigel Havers
Nigel Havers
William John Wills
GSGreta Scacchi
Greta Scacchi
Julia Matthews
MF
Matthew Fargher
John King
RCRalph Cotterill
Ralph Cotterill
Charley Gray
DFDrew Forsythe
Drew Forsythe
Brahe
CHChris Haywood
Chris Haywood
Tom McDonagh
MRMonroe Reimers
Monroe Reimers
Dost Mahomet
RB
Ron Blanchard
Bill Patton
BH
Barry Hill
George Landells
HKHugh Keays-Byrne
Hugh Keays-Byrne
Ambrose Kyte
ADArthur Dignam
Arthur Dignam
Sir William Stawell

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