Breaker Morant                                            1979

 

The true story of Harry Morant, an Englishman who went to Australia during the Boer War and ended up facing a court martial. Having developed a reputation as the best horse breaker around, Morant volunteers for service in the War - not realising he will become a pawn in a political game being played by the British Empire, ending up in court accused of murder and fighting for his life.

 

Edward Woodward

Lieut. Harry Morant

Jack Thompson

Maj. J.F. Thomas

John Waters

Capt. Alfred Taylor

Bryan Brown

Lieut. Peter Handcock

Charles 'Bud' Tingwell

Lieut. Col. Denny

Terence Donovan

Capt. Simon Hunt

Vincent Ball

Lieut. Ian Hamilton

Rod Mullinar

Maj. Charles Bolton

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Lieut. George Witton

Frank Wilson

Dr. Johnson

Russell Kiefel

Christiaan Botha

Alan Cassell

Lord Kitchener

Judy Dick

Mrs Shiels

Barbara West

Mrs Vanderberg

Ray Meagher

Sgt. Major Drummond

Chris Haywood

Corporal Sharp

Rob Steele

Captain Robertson

Chris Smith

Sergeant Smith

Bruno Knez

Rev. H.V.C. Hess

John Pfitzner

Boer leader

Michael Procanin

Visser

Ray Ball

Court Reporter

Wayne Bell

Lieutenant Reed

Halifa Cisse

Black Guide

Norman Currier

Boer Singer

Bridget Cornish

Hunt’s Sister

Ria Erskine

Boer Girl

Ian Gray

B/M Thomas

Sylvia Horseman

Boer Pianist

Dick Henderson

Captain Nicholson

Alan Lovett

Scots Sentry

Trevor Mann

B/M Little

Jon Nicholls

Lieutenant Baxter

Peter Osborn

Minister

Ron Peterson

Feist

Don Quin

Witton’s Father

Maria Reed

Boer Girl

Ron Rodger

English Orderly

Nellie Seidel

Boer Girl

Laurie Watson

Judge Advocate

Hank Bernard

Large Boer

Elspeth Radford

Handcock’s Wife

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director: Bruce Beresford

 

 

 

 

 

 

Producer: Matthew Carroll

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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