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The Man from Down Under is an American 1943 drama film starring Charles Laughton as a man who raises two war orphans.
It was called "Hollywood's first full-length film dealing exclusively with Australia and Australians".
Original Release
08/04/1943
US Release
08/04/1943
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles Laughton | Jocko Wilson |
| Binnie Barnes | Aggie Dawlins |
| Richard Carlson | 'Nipper' Wilson / Nipper Wilson |
| Donna Reed | Mary Wilson |
| Christopher Severn | 'Nipper' as a Child / Nipper Wilson (child) |
| Clyde Cook | Ginger Gaffney |
| Stephen McNally | 'Dusty' Rhodes / Dusty Rhodes |
| Arthur Shields | Father Polycarp |
| Evelyn Falke | Mary as a Child / Mary, as a child |
| Hobart Cavanaugh | Boots |
Directors
Writers
Bogart Rogers, Mary Kelly, Wells Root, Tom Seller
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles Laughton | Jocko Wilson |
| Binnie Barnes | Aggie Dawlins |
| Richard Carlson | 'Nipper' Wilson / Nipper Wilson |
| Donna Reed | Mary Wilson |
| Christopher Severn | 'Nipper' as a Child / Nipper Wilson (child) |
| Clyde Cook | Ginger Gaffney |
| Stephen McNally | 'Dusty' Rhodes / Dusty Rhodes |
| Arthur Shields | Father Polycarp |
| Evelyn Falke | Mary as a Child / Mary, as a child |
| Hobart Cavanaugh | Boots |
| André Charlot | Father Antoine |
| Philip Ahn | English-Speaking Japanese Aviator |
| Richard Ainley | Military Doctor |
| Luis Alberni | Dino Piza |
| Eric Alden | Newsman |
| Harry Allen | Laborer |
| Jimmy Aubrey | Tipsy Anzac Soldier |
| Martha Bamattre | Fat Woman |
| Louise Bates | Minister's Wife |
| Ted Billings | Pub Patron |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Z. Leonard | Producer |
| Orville O. Dull | Producer |
