List of the best Harry Watt movies: Night Mail(1936), The Overlanders(1946), Nine Men(1943), West of Zanzibar(1955), Eureka Stockade(1949) ... ...
Documentary
USA
1936
25 Minutes
Director
Basil Wright
When a rich but cantankerous dowager on an isolated estates hires an engaging handyman, her niece/companion becomes suspicious of his motives.
Adventure
UK|Australia
1946
91 Minutes
Director
Chips Rafferty John Nugent Hayward Daphne Campbell Jean Blue Helen Grieve John Fernside Peter Pagan Frank Ransome Stan Tolhurst
cattle rustler aboriginal rancher sailor police officer minister incredible rousing fascinating australia prairie mountain river daunting task rescue cattle world war ii evacuation journey adventure
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... See full summary »
Adventure
UK
1943
68 Minutes
Director
Jack Lambert Gordon Jackson Fredrick Piper Grant Sutherland Bill Blewett Eric Micklewood
lieutenant sergeant british soldiers german troops italian soldier nazi intense tense suspenseful engaging gripping inspiring libya world war ii survival flashbacks desert trek africa combat escape
The Nine men of the title are a British WWII Army patrol stuck in a desert fort during the African campaign. The Men must defend the fort against the Italian and German troops until they ... See full summary »
Adventure
UK
1955
84 Minutes
Director
Anthony Steel Sheila Sim Edric Connor William Simons Orlando Martins David Osieli Bethlehem Sketch Martin Benson Peter Illing Juma Stuart Lindsell
The story of native tribesmen who move towards Mombasa, getting drawn info the world of ivory smuggling.
Drama, History
1949
103 Minutes
Director
Chips Rafferty Jane Barrett Jack Lambert Peter Illing Gordon Jackson Ralph Truman Sydney Loder Grant Taylor Peter Finch
irishman mine owner miner police officer politician emigrant spirited confident rousing victoria, australia mine jail street government building peter lalor reform mining politics worker's rights rebellion
Digger Peter Lalor (Chips Rafferty) leads others against government troops in their corrupt 1850s Australian mining town.