Set in 1943, The Overlanders is a classic Australian outback
survival story based on true events, starring legendary Aussie screen icon
'Chips' Rafferty as Dan McAlpine.
With Australia facing invasion from Japanese forces during WWII, man of the
land and master drover Dan McAlpine sets out to preserve his very livelihood and
the fate of more than a thousand head of cattle by trekking them across an
alternate route over three thousand kilometres. Facing an arduous and desolate
landscape, from the dry extremes of the Northern Territory to the dense pastures
north of Brisbane, McAlpine is joined by a dedicated yet disparate band of
horsemen who set about bringing their considerable charge in for head
count.
An adventure of the grandest scale, produced by the famed Ealing
Studios and also featuring John Nugent Hayward and
Daphne Campbell, The Overlanders captures a uniquely
Australian story of hardship and survival, celebrating a remarkable historical
achievement.