The Shiralee
1957 | 99m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Leslie Norman |
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| Writer: | Leslie Norman, D'Arcy Niland, Neil Paterson |
| Staring: |
| An Australian "swagman" finds his wife with another man, so he takes the daughter, Buster, with him. On the road together, going from town to town and from farm to farm, father and daughter explore new depths of understanding and bonding. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 11, 1957 |
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| Director: | Leslie Norman |
| Writer: | Leslie Norman, D'Arcy Niland, Neil Paterson |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | farm, australia, on the road, ealing, father daughter relationship |
| Production Companies | Ealing Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Peter Finch | Macauley |
| Dana Wilson | Buster |
| Elizabeth Sellars | Marge |
| George Rose | Donny |
| Rosemary Harris | Lily Parker |
| Russell Napier | Parker |
| Niall MacGinnis | Beauty Kelly |
| Tessie O'Shea | Bella |
| Sidney James | Luke |
| Charles Tingwell | Jim Muldoon |
| Reg Lye | Desmond |
| Barbara Archer | Shop Girl |
| Alec Mango | Papadoulos |
| John Phillips | Doctor |
| Bruce Beeby | Macauley's Solicitor |
| Lloyd Berrell | Slipery |
| John Cazabon | Charlie the Butcher |
| Mark Daly | Sam |
| Ed Devereaux | Christy |
| Bettina Dickson | Nurse |
| Guy Doleman | Son O'Neill |
| Gordon Glenwright | Pete |
| Fred Goddard | O'Hara's Assistant |
| Clifford Hunter | Stan |
| Frank Leighton | Fred |
| Betty McDowall | Girl at Parkers |
| Henry Murdoch | Sam |
| Frank Raynor | Store Keeper |
| Lou Vernon | Goon |
| David Williams | Goon |
| Chin Yu | Half-Caste Girl |
| Liz Fraser | Chambermaid (uncredited) |
| Bill Kerr | Shopkeeper (uncredited) |
| Nigel Lovell | O'Hara |
| Bill Hunter | Extra (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Leslie Norman | Screenplay, Director |
| D'Arcy Niland | Novel |
| Kenneth J. Withers | Focus Puller |
| Hugh Davey | Clapper Loader |
| Roy Gough | Still Photographer |
| John Addison | Music |
| Paul Beeson | Cinematography |
| Gordon Stone | Editor |
| Jim Morahan | Art Direction |
| Elizabeth Haffenden | Costume Design |
| Harry Frampton | Makeup Artist |
| Alex Garfath | Makeup Artist |
| Neil Paterson | Screenplay |
| Irene Howard | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jack Rix | Associate Producer |
| Michael Balcon | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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