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The Back of Beyond (1954)
G
66 min | Documentary

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The Back of Beyond (1954)

G

66 min | Documentary

A documentary film which follows a mailman as he travels along the Birdsville Track in the Outback.

Director

Writers

John Heyer (dialogue & narration) | Douglas Stewart (dialogue & narration)

Composer

Sydney John Kay

Cinematographer

Editor

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Release date

1954 (Australia)

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award Award. Another 1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Kruse Self Self See fewer	Last Mail from Birdsville: The Story of Tom Kruse (2001)
William Henry Butler Self Self See fewer	Back to the Back of Beyond (1997)
Jack the Dogger Self Self See fewer	The Back of Beyond (1954)
Old Joe the Rainmaker Self Self See fewer	Motoring and Mail Trucks in the Outback (1955)
The Oldfields Of Etadunna Themselves Themselves See fewer	The Back of Beyond (1954)
Bejah Self Self See fewer	Along the Track in Central Australia (1967)
Malcolm Arkaringa Self Self See fewer	The Back of Beyond (1954)
Helen Hamp Girl Lost in Desert Girl Lost in Desert See fewer	The Mailmen Back of Beyond (2014)
Pauline Kruse Girl lost in desert Girl lost in desert See fewer	The Back of Beyond (1954)
Georgina Barlow Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer
Helen Barlow Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer
Vallis Moore Barlow Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer
Kevin Brennan Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
David Brook Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Landline (1991)
Allen F Garland Post office employee (uncredited) Post office employee (uncredited) See fewer
Douglas Stewart Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Self - Narrator (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Ned Kelly (1959)

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