Dust in the Sun
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Dust in the Sun is a 1958 Australian mystery film adapted from a novel by Jon Cleary
and produced by the team of Lee Robinson and Chips Rafferty
.
), a Northern Territory
policeman, is escorting an aboriginal warrior, Emu Foot (Robert Tudawali), to Alice Springs to be tried for a trival killing. They are attacked by some Aborigines and forced to take refuge at an isolated cattle station.
This was the fourth feature from Lee Robinson and Chips Rafferty
but the first one in which Rafferty did not act. Lee Robinson later claimed this was a mistake on their part and contributed to the film's lack of commercial success.
The film premiered at the Sydney Film Festival
in 1958 but was not released in Australia and England until 1960.
Jon Cleary
Jon Stephen Cleary was an Australian author.-Biography:Cleary was born in Erskineville, Sydney. He wrote many books, among them The Sundowners , a portrait of a rural family in the 1920s as they move from one job to the next, and The High Commissioner , the first of a long series of popular...
and produced by the team of Lee Robinson and Chips Rafferty
Chips Rafferty
Chips Rafferty MBE was an iconic Australian actor. Called "the living symbol of the typical Australian", Rafferty's career stretched from the 1940s until his death in 1971, and during this time he performed regularly in major Australian feature films as well as appearing in British and American...
.
Synopsis
Justin Bayard (Ken WayneKen Wayne
Ken Wayne was an Australian actor. He made his film debut in Sons of Matthew and appeared in a number of movies including Dust in the Sun , but was also well known for his work in radio, particularly for playing private eye Larry Kent in the series I Hate Crime...
), a Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
policeman, is escorting an aboriginal warrior, Emu Foot (Robert Tudawali), to Alice Springs to be tried for a trival killing. They are attacked by some Aborigines and forced to take refuge at an isolated cattle station.
Cast
- Jill AdamsJill AdamsJill Adams was an English actress artist and fashion model. She featured or starred in over 25 films during the 1950s and 1960s....
as Julie Kirkbride - Ken WayneKen WayneKen Wayne was an Australian actor. He made his film debut in Sons of Matthew and appeared in a number of movies including Dust in the Sun , but was also well known for his work in radio, particularly for playing private eye Larry Kent in the series I Hate Crime...
as Justin Bayard - Maureen Lanagan as Chris Palady
- Robert Tudawali as Emu Foot
- James ForrestJames ForrestJames Forrest may refer to:* James Alexander Forrest, Australian lawyer, businessman and philanthropist* James Forrest , led Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball to the 1993 ACC title, player with the Euroleague's Olympiacos BC...
as Tad Kirkbride - Jack Hume as Ned Palady
- Henry Murdoch as Spider
- Reg Lye as Dirks
- Alan Light as Inspector Prichett
Production
Shooting took place in the old Cinesound Studio at Bondi and on location near Alice Springs.This was the fourth feature from Lee Robinson and Chips Rafferty
Chips Rafferty
Chips Rafferty MBE was an iconic Australian actor. Called "the living symbol of the typical Australian", Rafferty's career stretched from the 1940s until his death in 1971, and during this time he performed regularly in major Australian feature films as well as appearing in British and American...
but the first one in which Rafferty did not act. Lee Robinson later claimed this was a mistake on their part and contributed to the film's lack of commercial success.
The film premiered at the Sydney Film Festival
Sydney Film Festival
The Sydney Film Festival is an annual film festival held in the Australian city of Sydney and is held over 12 days in June. The competitive film festival draws international and local attention, with films being showcased in several venues across the city centre and includes features,...
in 1958 but was not released in Australia and England until 1960.
External links
- Dust in the Sun at National Film and Sound ArchiveNational Film and Sound ArchiveThe National Film and Sound Archive is Australia’s audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national collection of audiovisual materials and related items...