Tired of local corruption and the harshness of his life a bushman demonstrates the true Aussie spirit and decides to run for parliament
Acting
Leo McKern's weathered gruffness anchors every scene he's in.
Production
Genuine rural Queensland locations that reek of dust and authenticity.
Director
George Whaley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Steele Rudd's 1899 stories that defined the 'selector' archetype in Australian literature, previously adapted into radio serials that ran for decades.
This was opera legend Joan Sutherland's only feature film role — she took it partly because the shoot location was near her Queensland farm.
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