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The Great MacArthy
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The Great MacArthy

Aug 4, 1975
1h 46m
★ 4.2

He's footy's most forward full forward!

Overview

Macarthy is a country town football champ who is kidnapped in a neon lit helicopter by tyrant Colonel Ball-Miller, the tycoon president of the South Melbourne football club.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Seven Keys

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Cast

John Jarratt

MacArthy

John Jarratt

Judy Morris

Miss Russell

Judy Morris

Kate Fitzpatrick

Andrea

Kate Fitzpatrick

Sandra McGregor

Vera

Sandra McGregor

Barry Humphries

Col Ball-Miller

Barry Humphries

John Frawley

Webster

John Frawley

Colin Croft

Tranter

Colin Croft

Chris Haywood

Warburton

Chris Haywood

Colin Drake

Ackerman

Colin Drake

Ron Frazer

Twentyman

Ron Frazer

Max Gillies

Stan

Max Gillies

Bruce Spence

Bill Dean

Bruce Spence