Robbery Under Arms (Robo a Mano Armado) (1985)
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Many cinematic versions of this story which first appeared in 1889 (authored by Rolf Boldrewood) have been produced, the first was an Australian film dating back to 1907, and this mid-'80s interpretation is also an Australian release. The focus is on Captain Starlight (Sam Neill) and his gang of… More Many cinematic versions of this story which first appeared in 1889 (authored by Rolf Boldrewood) have been produced, the first was an Australian film dating back to 1907, and this mid-'80s interpretation is also an Australian release. The focus is on Captain Starlight (Sam Neill) and his gang of outlaws who terrorize the countryside in the late 19th century. Dick and Jim Marsten (Steven Vidler and Christopher Cummins) leave home to join Captain Starlight's gang of brigands, following fast on their father's own footsteps. Opposing the Marstens and the rest of the gang is the determined Sir Frederick Morringer (Robert Grubb). Love interests, arguments, and episodic adventures fill the time until the inevitable final showdown with the law. Originally intended as a series on television, the sequences have been cut to fit into a continuous, 2 1/2-hour movie -- unfortunately deleting background on the main protagonists and their lovers. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ken Hannam, Donald Crombie
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 29, 1985 Wide
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Cast
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Sam Neill
as Capt. Starlight
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Steven Vidler
as Dick Marston
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Christopher Cummins
as Jim Marston
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Liz Newman
as Gracey
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Deborah Coulls
as Kate
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Susie Lindeman
as Jeannie
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Tommy Lewis
as Warrigal
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Jane Menelaus
as Aileen Marston
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Robert Grubb
as Sir Frederic Morringer
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Elaine Cusick
as Mum
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Andy Anderson
as George
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David Bradshaw
as Goring
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John Dick
as Trooper Fall
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Michael Duffield
as Mr. Falkland
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Roger Ward
as McIntyre
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Paul Chubb
as Mungo
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Don Barker
as Wilson
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Peter Cummins
as Moran
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Jim Daly
as Man with Shotgun
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Ed Devereaux
as Ben
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Patrick Frost
as Anglican Minister
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Celine Griffin
as Predatory Daughter (1)
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Jack David Harris
as Big Warder
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Edwin Hodgeman
as Jack Benson
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Henry Salter
as Detective
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Barbara West
as Mrs. Falkland
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Glen Boswell
as Dick's Mate
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Joe D'Amato
as Trooper Shearer
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Peter Davies
as Bank Clerk
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Rob George
as Barman
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Keith Smith
as Trooper Spring
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Tony Allison
as Jury Foreman
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Edward Caddick
as Shanty Keeper
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Ian Gray
as Coach Driver
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Carmel Young
as Lady of Fashion 1
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Christopher Smith
as Digger
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Paul Brennan
as Young Richard
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Edmund Pegge
as Peter Dawson
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John Kelly
as Old Convict
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Jim James
as Aboriginal Tracker
