The Battlers

Fairly sensitive melodrama about life on the back-roads in Australia at the height of the Great Depression. Centring on the developing romance between two drifters this presents a commendable level of period detail. Based on the novel by Kylie Tennant.

Full Cast of The Battlers

Gary Sweet as Snow

Gary Sweet

Snow
Jacqueline McKenzie as Dancy Grimshaw

Jacqueline McKenzie

Dancy Grimshaw
Marcus Graham as The Busker

Marcus Graham

The Busker
Anne Phelan as Ma Tyrell

Anne Phelan

Ma Tyrell
Syd Brisbane as Smith

Syd Brisbane

Smith
Don Barker as Publican

Don Barker

Publican
Patrick Frost as Moss

Patrick Frost

Moss
Barbara West as Aunt Edna

Barbara West

Aunt Edna

Peter Stonham

Jimmy

Richard Piper

Apostle

Amanda Cross

Millie

John Dick

Deafy

Liz Windsor

Mrs. Marks

Jamie Black

Charlie

Madeleine Blackwell

Molly

Roger Newcombe

Burning Angus

Walter Brown

Courtney

Peter Douglas

Derek

Henry Salter

Uncle Shamus

Todd Telford

Policeman

Jim Morrissey

Sergeant

Russell Bedford

Policeman

Paul Coulson

Policeman

Steve Adams

Policeman

David Kendall

Magistrate

Heidi Abbey

Betty

Stephen Pridgeon

Bryson

Jeremy Owen

Whitefield

Luke Gee

Freddy

Troy Handley

Brian

Jo Peoples

Sister

Tony Clay

Dawson

Iain Herridge

Logan Husband

Darren Brealey

Bystander

Amy Todd

Nurse

Lisa Hughes

Logan Wife

Stephen Sheehan

Logan Man

Lisa Clough

Ma's Daughter

Alan Holy

Thirty Bob

Mary Louise Sheid

Manageress

Susanna Gibbs

Smart Shopper

Rob George

Derelict

Bill Willoughby

Butcher

Philip Spruce

Postman

Damian Woodards

Baker

Paul Simpson

Coal Merchant

Sue Quinn

Country Mother

Shirley Hay

Post mistress

Richard Bennett

Warder

Shane Cooper

Dray man

Leo Sclanders

Farmer

Lawrence Woodward

Rider

Audine Leith

Dora

Crew of The Battlers

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