Australia's first blockbuster: a larrikin, a war, and a nation finding its voice.
The adventures of Ginger Mick take him from slums and backyards to lock-ups and racecourses. He romances Rose, works as a rabbitoh and enlists to fight in World War I.
Direction
Longford's ambitious scope on shoestring budget.
Director
Raymond Longford
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on C.J. Dennis's poems, this was the sequel to 1919's The Sentimental Bloke—together they established the 'larrikin' as Australia's cinematic archetype.
Most prints were destroyed in a 1923 fire; surviving fragments were rediscovered in 2004, making complete viewing nearly impossible.
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