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Bitter Springs

Bitter Springs

19506.41h 29m

Overview

A family buy land set around a water hole in a remote location, that is occupied by native Australians. The two groups clash.

Directed by Ralph Smart
Written by Monja Danischewsky, W.P. Lipscomb, Ralph Smart
Produced by Michael Balcon
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Top Cast

Tommy Trinder

Tommy Trinder

Tommy

Chips Rafferty

Chips Rafferty

Wally King

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Mac

J

Jean Blue

Ma King

Michael Pate

Michael Pate

Trooper

Charles Tingwell

Charles Tingwell

John King

N

Nonnie Piper

Emma King

N

Nicky Yardley

Charlie

H

Henry Murdoch

Black Jack

Steve Dodd

Steve Dodd

Aborigine (uncredited)

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Themes & Keywords

sheepwater shortageland waraustralian aboriginal

About Bitter Springs

Bitter Springs is a drama, adventure film released in 1950 exploring themes of sheep, water shortage, land war, australian aboriginal. Directed by Ralph Smart, it stars Tommy Trinder, Chips Rafferty, Gordon Jackson. A family buy land set around a water hole in a remote location, that is occupied by native Australians. The two groups clash.

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