Shadow of the Boomerang

Shadow of the Boomerang

★ 8.0IMDb Score
Released:1961-08-07
Duration:95 min
Country:Australia
Director:Dick Ross
Actors:Georgia Lee, Dickie Jones, Jimmy Little, Marcia Hathaway, Billy Graham
Production:World Wide Pictures (WWP)

Overview:

An American brother and sister move to Australia to manage a cattle station, but the brother's racist attitude causes problems. After hearing a message by evangelist Billy Graham on the radio though, he has a change of heart and learns to accept the Aboriginal people.

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