Chips Rafferty Collection - 8-DVD Box Set ( Forty Thousand Horsemen (40,000 Horsemen) / The Rats of Tobruk (The Fighting Rats of Tobruk) / The Overlanders / Eureka Stockade (Massacre Hill) / The Australian Story (Kangaroo) / Smiley / Smiley Gets a Gun / Bitter Springs )

Chips Rafferty Collection - 8-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Forty Thousand Horsemen (40,000 Horsemen) / The Rats of Tobruk (The Fighting Rats of Tobruk) / The Overlanders / Eureka Stockade (Massacre Hill) / The Australian Story (Kangaroo) / Smiley / Smiley Gets a Gun / Bitter Springs
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Venice Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
712 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Box Set
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1940 - 1958 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Charles Chauvel
Harry Watt
Lewis Milestone
Anthony Kimmins
Ralph Smart

Written By:
Elsa Chauvel
Charles Chauvel
Harry Watt
Walter Greenwood
Martin Berkeley
Harry Kleiner
Anthony Kimmins
Moore Raymond
W.P. Lipscomb
Monja Danischewsky

Actors:
Grant Taylor ..... Red Gallagher
Betty Bryant ..... Juliet Rouget
Chips Rafferty ..... Jim
Pat Twohill ..... Larry
Harvey Adams ..... Von Hausen
Eric Reiman ..... Von Schiller
Joe Valli ..... Scotty
Albert C. Winn ..... Sheik Abu
Kenneth Brampton ..... German Officer
John Fleeting ..... Captain Gordon
Harry Abdy ..... Paul Rouget
Norman Maxwell ..... Ismet
Pat Penny ..... Captain Seidi
Charles Zoli ..... Cafe Proprietor
Claude Turton ..... Othman
Grant Taylor ..... Bluey Donkin
Peter Finch ..... Peter Linton
Chips Rafferty ..... Milo Trent
Pauline Garrick ..... Kate Carmody
Mary Gay ..... Sister Mary Ellis
George Wallace ..... Barber of Tobruk
Joe Valli ..... Northumberland Fusilier
Tony Villa ..... Japanese soldier
Chips Rafferty ..... Dan McAlpine
John Nugent Hayward ..... Bill Parsons
Daphne Campbell ..... Mary Parsons
Jean Blue ..... Mrs. Parsons
Helen Grieve ..... Helen Parsons
John Fernside ..... Corky
Peter Pagan ..... Sailor ('Sinbad')
Frank Ransome ..... Charlie
Stan Tolhurst ..... Manager
Marshall Crosby ..... Minister
John Fegan ..... Police Sergeant
Clyde Combo ..... Aborigine Jacky
Henry Murdoch ..... Aborigine Nipper
Chips Rafferty ..... Peter Lalor
Jane Barrett ..... Alicia Dunne
Jack Lambert ..... Commissioner Rede
Peter Illing ..... Raffaello
Gordon Jackson ..... Tom Kennedy
Ralph Truman ..... Gov. Hotham
Sydney Loder ..... Vern
John Fernside ..... Sly Grog Seller
Grant Taylor ..... Sergt. Major Milne
Peter Finch ..... Humffray
Kevin Brennan ..... Black
John Fegan ..... Hayes
Al Thomas ..... Scobie
Ron Whelan ..... Bentley
Reg Wykeham ..... Dr. Moore
Maureen O'Hara ..... Dell McGuire
Peter Lawford ..... Richard Connor
Finlay Currie ..... Michael McGuire
Richard Boone ..... John W. Gamble
Chips Rafferty ..... Trooper 'Len' Leonard
Letty Craydon ..... Kathleen, McGuire's Housekeeper
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell ..... Matt
Colin Petersen ..... Smiley Greevins
Bruce Archer ..... Joey
Ralph Richardson ..... Reverend Lambeth
John McCallum ..... Jim Rankin
Chips Rafferty ..... Sergeant Flaxman
Jocelyn Hernfield ..... Miss Workman
Reg Lye ..... Pa Bill Greevins
Margaret Christensen ..... Mrs. Greevins
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell ..... Mr Stevens
Marion Johns ..... Mrs. Stevens
Gavin Davies ..... Fred Stevens
Toni Hansen ..... Jean Holt
William Rees ..... Mr Johnson
John Fegan ..... Nobby
Guy Doleman ..... Bill McVitty
Sybil Thorndike ..... Granny McKinley
Keith Calvert ..... Smiley Greevins
Margaret Christensen ..... Ma Greevins
Reg Lye ..... Pa Greevins
Grant Taylor ..... Stiffy
Verena Kimmins ..... Miss McCowan
Leonard Teale ..... Mr. Stevens
Jannice Dinnen ..... Jean Holt
Brian Farley ..... Fred Jackson
Bruce Beeby ..... Dr. Gaspen
Ruth Cracknell ..... Mrs. Gaspen
Guy Doleman ..... Quirk
Tommy Trinder ..... Tommy
Chips Rafferty ..... Wally King
Gordon Jackson ..... Mac
Jean Blue ..... Ma King
Michael Pate ..... Trooper
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell ..... John King
Nonnie Piper ..... Emma King
Nicky Yardley ..... Charlie
Henry Murdoch ..... Blackjack

Synopsis:

40,000 Horsemen (1940)
Three young Australians join the army at the beginning of World War I and are assigned to the Australian Light Horse cavalry, which is serving in Palestine.
The Rats of Tobruk (1944)
Tells the story of three men - Bluey, a tough two fisted drover (Taylor), Milo, a laconic dingo trapper (Rafferty), and Pete, an intellectual English "new chum" (Finch).
The Overlanders (1946)
It's the start of WWII in Northern Australia. The Japanese are getting close. People are evacuating and burning everything in a "scorched earth" policy.
Eureka Stockade (1949)
In 1854, Australian gold rush miners struggle for their rights against an oppressive government.
The Australian Story (1952)
In turn-of-the-century Australia two criminals ingratiate themselves with a rancher in order to swindle him. However, the two partners become rivals for the affection of the rancher's beautiful daughter.
Smiley (1956)
Smiley Greevins (Colin Petersen) is a cheeky, mischievous, imaginative little boy who lives in the small town of Murrumbilla in the Australian outback...
Smiley Gets a Gun (1958)
An Australian policeman (Chips Rafferty) promises a blacksmith's son (Keith Calvert) a gun if he does eight good deeds.
Bitter Springs (1950)
An Australian shepherd and his family find their wilderness land threatened by fierce aborigines.

40,000 Horsemen (1940)
The Australian Light Horse regiment is dispatched to fight in the Palestinian Campaign of World War I. The likable Aussie soldiers include sturdy Red (Grant Taylor) and Jim (Chips Rafferty), who starts a relationship with a glamorous French woman named Juliet (Betty Bryant). After a series of difficult battles, the troops commence a thundering cavalry charge against their Ottoman foes in the Battle of Beersheba, fighting desperately to overcome their formidable enemy once and for all.
"The Rats of Tobruk (1944)
The Fighting Rats of Tobruk is a 1944 Australian film directed by Charles Chauvel. The film follows three drover friends who enlist in the Australian Army together during World War II. Their story is based on the siege of the Libyan city of Tobruk in North Africa by Rommel's Afrika Korps.
The Overlanders (1946)
Inspired by a true tale, this film follows horseman Dan McAlpine (Chips Rafferty) as he guides a massive herd of cattle across the punishing terrain of northern Australia. At the outset of World War II, Dan is advised to kill the animals, lest they be used to feed Japanese troops. Instead, he and a diverse group of hired hands and volunteers take the cattle over mountains and across rivers, in an attempt to reach what they hope is safety on the furthest reaches of the country's east coast.
Eureka Stockade (1949)
In this biopic, Irish emigrant Peter Lalor (Chips Rafferty) travels in 1854 to Victoria, Australia, where he takes an immediate interest in the gold rush. Moved by the aspirations of the miners and disgusted by the indifferent government and callous law enforcement, he becomes a spokesman for the miners after making a fiery speech on their behalf. Lalor is elected to legally represent the reform movement, and his actions set the stage for a crucial moment in Australia's developing democracy.
The Australian Story (1952)
During early 20th century Australia a young broke man is trying to find money to allow him to return home. The young Richard Connor checks into a Sydney boarding house where he's mistaken for a drunk rancher's long-lost son. The same night Richard attempts to rob a stranger, John Gamble, but when he finds out that the stranger too is broke they decide together to rob a local gambling house. During the robbery the owner is shot and the robbers take off with the loot. Just by chance, they meet the drunk rancher again. The rancher insists the young Richard is his lost son. When Richard and his robber partner discover that the drunk rancher has an extensive property they decide to play along with the long-lost son scenario and claim the eventual inheritance. However, the rancher's daughter, Dell, becomes an unforeseen obstacle to their plans.
Smiley (1956)
Smiley Greevins is a cheeky, mischievous, imaginative little boy who lives in the small town of Murrumbilla in the Australian outback. His father Bill is a poor drover who is often away from home. Much to the exasperation of his overworked wife, Ma Greevins, Bill is also very fond of the drink. Smiley is determined to buy himself a push bike and so he takes on odd jobs in an effort to save up enough money. But Smiley always seems to get caught up in some sort of misadventure. Smiley is a classic Australian film that will delight audiences of all ages.
Smiley Gets a Gun (1958)
Smiley is promised a gun by Sergeant Flaxman if he can prove himself a responsible person. Smiley triumphs over all difficulties in the end and gets his reward.
Bitter Springs (1950)
Tommy Trinder is called in to smooth things out when Wally King encroaches upon Aboriginal Tribal ground.

One of Australia's most loved and respected film stars, Chips Rafferty appeared in 25 Australian feature films from 1939 until his death in 1971. This collection presents eight of his most iconic movies, including Charles Chauvel classics Forty Thousand Horsemen and The Rats of Tobruk, the iconic family classic Smiley, and Outback dramas The Australian Story (AKA Kangaroo), Eureka Stockade and Bitter Springs.
40,000 Horsemen (1940)
Three young Australians join the army at the beginning of World War I and are assigned to the Australian Light Horse cavalry, which is serving in Palestine. The three eventually take part in the attack during the Battle of Beersheba, which was the last cavalry charge in modern warfare.
The Rats of Tobruk (1944)
Tells the story of three men - Bluey, a tough two fisted drover (Taylor), Milo, a laconic dingo trapper (Rafferty), and Pete, an intellectual English "new chum" (Finch). Together they serve in North Africa, fighting against the forces of Rommel in what has now become one of Australia's greatest wartime legends - The Rats of Tobruk.
The Overlanders (1946)
It's the start of WWII in Northern Australia. The Japanese are getting close. People are evacuating and burning everything in a "scorched earth" policy. Rather than kill all their cattle, a disparate group decides to drive them overland half way across the continent.
Eureka Stockade (1949)
In 1854, Australian gold rush miners struggle for their rights against an oppressive government.
The Australian Story (1952)
In turn-of-the-century Australia two criminals ingratiate themselves with a rancher in order to swindle him. However, the two partners become rivals for the affection of the rancher's beautiful daughter.
Smiley (1956)
Smiley Greevins (Colin Petersen) is a cheeky, mischievous, imaginative little boy who lives in the small town of Murrumbilla in the Australian outback. His father Bill (Reg Lye) is a poor drover who is often away from home. Much to the exasperation of his overworked wife, Ma Greevins (Margaret Christensen), Bill is also very fond of the drink.
Smiley Gets a Gun (1958)
An Australian policeman (Chips Rafferty) promises a blacksmith's son (Keith Calvert) a gun if he does eight good deeds.
Bitter Springs (1950)
An Australian shepherd and his family find their wilderness land threatened by fierce aborigines.

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