La loi du fouet

Original title: Kangaroo

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Caper Period Drama Adventure Crime Drama Western

In turn-of-the-century Australia, two criminals ingratiate themselves with a rancher in order to swindle him. However, the two partners become rivals for the affection of the rancher's beaut... Read allIn turn-of-the-century Australia, two criminals ingratiate themselves with a rancher in order to swindle him. However, the two partners become rivals for the affection of the rancher's beautiful daughter.In turn-of-the-century Australia, two criminals ingratiate themselves with a rancher in order to swindle him. However, the two partners become rivals for the affection of the rancher's beautiful daughter.

Director
- Lewis Milestone
Writers
- Harry Kleiner
- Martin Berkeley
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5.6/10

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Director
- Lewis Milestone
Writers
- Harry Kleiner
- Martin Berkeley
Stars

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Maureen O'Hara

Dell McGuire

Peter Lawford

Richard Connor

Finlay Currie

Michael McGuire

Richard Boone

John W. Gamble

Chips Rafferty

Trooper 'Len' Leonard
(as 'Chips' Rafferty)

Letty Craydon

Kathleen, McGuire's Housekeeper

Charles 'Bud' Tingwell

Matt
(as Charles Tingwell)

Eve Abdullah

Woman Servant
(uncredited)

Alan Bardsley

Cook on Cattle Drive
(uncredited)

Billy Bray

Sailor
(uncredited)

Frank Catchlove

Walter the Publican
(uncredited)

Syd Chambers

Sailor
(uncredited)

John Clark

Ferret Face
(uncredited)

Tex Clarke

Slicker
(uncredited)

Kleber Claux

Sailor
(uncredited)

Reg Collins

Ship's Officer
(uncredited)

Clyde Combo

Aborigine Stockman
(uncredited)

Marshall Crosby

Gambler
(uncredited)

Director
- Lewis Milestone
Writers
- Harry Kleiner
- Martin Berkeley
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Trivia
According to Maureen O'Hara's autobiography "'Tis Herself" (2004), stars Richard Boone and Peter Lawford were allegedly both arrested in a Sydney "brothel full of beautiful boys" while making this film. The 20th Century Fox studio managed to prevent this from being reported by the press.

Quotes
Dell McGuire: He changed again and you bought it on I never be able to thank you enough, Never!

Crazy credits
The film's opening prologue states: "We are grateful to the Commonwealth of Australia for their aid in making this picture which was photographed in its entirety in the city of Sydney and the Flinders Ranges of South Australia."

Connections
Featured in Australian Biography: Charles "Bud" Tingwell (2003)

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6/10

Kangaroo is an interesting early Hollywood-Australian production

Peter Lawford and Richard Boone are two criminals who befriend on old drunk (Finley Currie) who turns out to be the rancher father of Maureen O'Hara who's been looking for him for two weeks. All this takes place, and entirely filmed, in the wonderful outback of Australia where you see the Aborigines dance for rain, kangaroos hopping, and flocks of birds flying around. Plenty of exciting scenes of stampede herding of steer and windmill stopping and fights between Lawford and Boone. One part I wasn't too crazy about was one when O'Hara and Lawford were about to kiss in the middle scene since Peter was supposedly passing himself off as the long-lost son of her father! Good thing it didn't happen then! Pretty good direction from old pro Lewis Milestone. Worth a look for old-time movie buffs.