The Back of Beyond

Name: The Back of Beyond
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1954-05-05
Rating: 6.3

19541h 5m

Documentary

63%

12 TMDB ratings

Directed by John Heyer

This 1954 classic follows an outback mailman as he travels along the Birdsville Track.

He's an outback legend - a tough, dogged giant of a man . . . and this is his story.

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Cast

Tom Kruse

Self

William Henry Butler

Self

Old Joe the Rainmaker

Self

The Oldfields Of Etadunna

Themselves

Bejah

Self

Crew

John Heyer

Director

Details

Release date: May 5, 1954
Runtime: 1h 5m
Director: John Heyer

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