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The Shiralee

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An Australian "swagman" finds his wife with another man, so he takes the daughter, Buster, with him. On the road together, going from town to town and from farm to farm, father and daughter explore new depths of understanding and bonding.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1957-07-11

Runtime: 99 mins

Director: Leslie Norman

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Shiralee

Production Companies: Ealing Studios

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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