''Dead Men Running'' is a 1971 Australian mini series based on the
final novel by
D'Arcy Niland
D'Arcy Francis Niland (20 October 191729 March 1967) was an Australian farm labourer, novelist and short story writer. In 1955 he wrote '' The Shiralee'', which gained international recognition in its depictions of the experiences of a swagman a ...
about the effect in Australia of the political troubles in Ireland early in the twentieth century.
[Albert Moran, ''Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series'', AFTRS 1993 p 141]
''The Age'' said it was "cast in the mould of ''My Brother Jack''."
Premise
The adventures of an Irish migrant in an Australian country town in World War One.
Cast
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Ewen Solon
Peter Ewen Solon (7 September 1917 – 7 July 1985) was a New Zealand-born actor, who worked extensively in both the United Kingdom and Australia.
At the outbreak of World War II, Solon became a member of the First Echelon, 2nd NZEF that saw ...
as Starky Moore
* Brendon Lunney as Emmett
*
Diane Craig
Diane Mary Craig (born 1949), sometimes credited as Di Craig, is a Northern Irish-born Australian actress best known for her performances in film and television.
She was born in County Down, and since 1971 has been married to award-winning Aust ...
as Tessa Doherty
*
Peter Gwynne
Peter Gwynne (1929 – 17 November 2011) was a New Zealand-born Australian television actor who was also known for voice-over work.
Career
Born in New Zealand, Gwynne was a well-recognised character actor, appearing in many of the significa ...
*Jack Fegan
*Bernadette Hughson as Prostitute
*
Stewart Ginn
Stewart Ginn (born 2 June 1949) is an Australian professional golfer.
Early life
Ginn was born in Melbourne. He grew up behind the twelfth green of the Royal Melbourne Golf Club. Early in his life "he used to caddy at Royal Melbourne." He t ...
*
Don Crosby
George Wallace Donald Crosby, OAM (29 October 1924 – 3 December 1985) was an Australian actor of radio, stage, television and film, radio producer, stage manager, airman and trade unionist.
Early life
The fifth child of actor Joseph Alexand ...
*
Chips Rafferty
John William Pilbean Goffage MBE (26 March 190927 May 1971), known professionally as Chips Rafferty, was an Australian actor. Called "the living symbol of the typical Australian", Rafferty's career stretched from the late 1930s until his death ...
*
Ruth Cracknell
Ruth Winifred Cracknell AM (6 July 1925 – 13 May 2002) was an Australian character and comic actress, comedienne and author, her career encompassing all genres including radio, theatre, television and film. She appeared in many dramatic as we ...
*Graham Rouse
*Tom Farley
*
Michael Boddy
Michael Boddy (8 March 193413 April 2014) was an English-Australian actor and writer. His best known works include co-writing the play ''The Legend of King O'Malley'' with Bob Ellis.
Personal
Boddy was born in the village of Baldersby, Yorkshire ...
*John Armstrong
*Peter Reynolds
*Irene Inescourt
*
Slim de Grey
Clifford Frank de Grey (20 May 1918 – 16 March 2007), better known as Slim De Grey, was an English-Australian actor, compere, musician, lyricist, composer and comedian.
He served in the Australian Army during World War II, seeing action in th ...
Production
Filming started in August 1970 in Gulgong, New South Wales.
Reception
The ''Sun Herald'' said "what a first class piece it turned out to be."
References
External links
''Dead Men Running''at
IMDb
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''Dead Men Running''at
AustLit
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1970s Australian television miniseries
1971 Australian television series debuts
1971 Australian television series endings