Kangaroo (1952)
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20% want to see it
(5 ratings)
Besotted by alcohol, Australian cattle-station owner Michael McGuire (Finlay Currie) is led to believe that crooked gambler Richard Connor (Peter Lawford) is his long-lost son. Connor and his partner-in-crime Gamble (Richard Boone) go along with the gag, convincing McGuire's daughter Dell… More Besotted by alcohol, Australian cattle-station owner Michael McGuire (Finlay Currie) is led to believe that crooked gambler Richard Connor (Peter Lawford) is his long-lost son. Connor and his partner-in-crime Gamble (Richard Boone) go along with the gag, convincing McGuire's daughter Dell (Maureen O'Hara) that they've arrived to help the old man save his livestock, when in fact they're planning a major swindle. The scheme goes awry when Connor falls genuinely in love with Dell. The arrival of mounted policeman Leonard (Chips Rafferty) sets the ball rolling for an onslaught of violence, renunciation and redemption. Vividly filmed on location in Australia, Kangaroo was remade in Africa as The Jackals in 1967. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lewis Milestone
- Written By
- Harry Kleiner
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...good cinematography can't make up for a movie that hasn't a lot to say.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...despite its brief running time and simplistic plot, the film packs a moderate amount of action into the story.
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Cast
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Maureen O'Hara
as Dell McGuire
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Peter Lawford
as Richard Connor
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Finlay Currie
as Michael McGuire
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Richard Boone
as Gamble
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Chips Rafferty
as Trooper Leonard
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Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
as Matt
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Ron Whelan
as Fenner
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John Fegan
as Burke
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Guy Doleman
as Pleader
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Reg Collins
as Ship's Officer
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Frank Ransome
as Burton Station Foreman
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Clyde Combo
as Aborigine Stockman
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Letty Croydon
as Kathleen
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Henry Murdoch
as Black Tracker
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Stan Tolhurst
as Policeman
- Joe Tomal
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John Clark
as Ferret Face
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Syd Chambers
as Sailor
- Alexander Cann
