The Back of Beyond

Australia, 1954

Film

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This 1954 classic follows an outback mailman as he travels along the Birdsville Track.

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Collection

Not in ACMI's collection

Credits

director

John Heyer

production company

Shell Film Unit Australia

Duration

01:05:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1954

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

tmdb-movie-125775

Language

English

Subject category

Documentary

TMDB-Movie

125775

Wikidata

Q7715248

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