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.

Discover

Jacqueline McKenzie

Dancy Grimshaw

Marcus Graham

The Busker

Anne Phelan

Ma Tyrell

John Dick

Deafy

Liz Windsor

Mrs. Marks

Jamie Black

Charlie

Roger Newcombe

Burning Angus

Walter Brown

Courtney

Henry Salter

Uncle Shamus

Todd Telford

Policeman

Jim Morrissey

Sergeant

Russell Bedford

Policeman

Paul Coulson

Policeman

Steve Adams

Policeman

David Kendall

Magistrate

Jeremy Owen

Whitefield

Don Barker

Publican

Luke Gee

Freddy

Barbara West

Aunt Edna

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

Paul Simpson

Coal Merchant

Sue Quinn

Country Mother

Shirley Hay

Post mistress

Shane Cooper

Dray man

Art

Ian Jobson

Set Dresser

Ken James

Art Direction

Camera

Roger Dowling

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Fiona Rees-Jones

Hairstylist

Wendy Freeman

Makeup Artist

Anna French

Costume Designer

Crew

John Haratzis

Scenic Artist

Jeff Little

Special Effects

Peter Stubbs

Special Effects

Zev Eleftheriou

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

George Ogilvie

Director

Toby Pease

First Assistant Director

Christie McGuinness

Third Assistant Director

Karan Monkhouse

Second Assistant Director

Joanne McLennan

Continuity

Editing

Jason Ballantine

Assistant Editor

Production

Des Monaghan

Executive Producer

Valerie Hardy

Executive Producer

Elizabeth Symes

Production Manager

Tom Donald

Executive Producer

Gary Buss

Unit Manager

Gus Howard

Producer

Sound

Pete Smith

Sound Mixer

Toivo Lember

Sound Recordist

Carl Vine

Music

Frank Lipson

Supervising Sound Editor

Writing

Art

Ian Jobson

Set Dresser

Ken James

Art Direction

Camera

Roger Dowling

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Fiona Rees-Jones

Hairstylist

Wendy Freeman

Makeup Artist

Anna French

Costume Designer

Crew

John Haratzis

Scenic Artist

Jeff Little

Special Effects

Peter Stubbs

Special Effects

Zev Eleftheriou

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

George Ogilvie

Director

Toby Pease

First Assistant Director

Christie McGuinness

Third Assistant Director

Karan Monkhouse

Second Assistant Director

Joanne McLennan

Continuity

Editing

Jason Ballantine

Assistant Editor

Production

Des Monaghan

Executive Producer

Valerie Hardy

Executive Producer

Elizabeth Symes

Production Manager

Tom Donald

Executive Producer

Gary Buss

Unit Manager

Gus Howard

Producer

Sound

Pete Smith

Sound Mixer

Toivo Lember

Sound Recordist

Carl Vine

Music

Frank Lipson

Supervising Sound Editor

Writing