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The Shiralee

on BBC Two England

The second in a two-part adaptation of D'ARCY NILAND'S classic Australian novel. Starring
Bryan Brown
Noni Hazlehurst
Rebecca Smart
Mac has returned to Eucla with Buster, looking for a job from Thaddeus, only to find his old boss gravely ill and Lily running the family business. Although strongly attracted to each other, Mac's independence in refusing to work for a woman leads him to take to the road again. He resumes his careeer as a prize fighter, but leaves after an argument with Beauty.
Swallowing his pride he asks Lily for a job, but weeks on the road have taken their toll on Buster.
Screenplay by TONY MORPHETT Executive producerJOCK BLAIR Produced by BRUCE MOIR
Directed by GEORGE OGILVIE
(First showing on British television)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bryan Brown
Unknown:
Tony Morphett
Producer:
Jock Blair
Produced By:
Bruce Moir
Directed By:
George Ogilvie
Macauley:
Bryan Brown
Lily:
Noni Hazlehurst
Buster:
Rebecca Smart
Tony:
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Marge:
Lorna Lesley
Jim:
Ned Manning
Lucy:
Madeline Blackwell
Thaddeus:
Simon Chilvers
Bella:
Julie Hamilton
Luke:
Reg Evans

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