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Shadow of the Boomerang
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Shadow of the Boomerang

1961-08-07 · 95 min · ★ 8.0

Drama · Western

An American brother and sister move to Australia to manage a cattle station, but the brother's racist attitude causes problems. After hearing a message by evangelist Billy Graham on the radio though, he has a change of heart and learns to accept the Aboriginal people.

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Directors
Dick Ross
Production companies
World Wide Pictures (WWP)
Countries
Australia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Georgia LeeKathy Prince
Dickie JonesDickie JonesBob Prince
Jimmy LittleJimmy LittleJohnny
Marcia HathawayPenny
Billy GrahamBilly GrahamSelf
Vaughn TraceyDr Cornell
Keith BuckleyStockman
Ken FraserStockman
Hugh SandersHugh Sanders
Orville ShermanOrville Sherman
Maurice MansonMaurice Manson

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