The Great MacArthy

Aug 4, 1975

1h 30m

★ 5.0

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

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Cast

MacArthy

John Jarratt

Miss Russell

Judy Morris

Andrea

Kate Fitzpatrick

Vera

Sandra McGregor

Col Ball-Miller

Barry Humphries

Webster

John Frawley

Tranter

Colin Croft

Warburton

Chris Haywood

Ackerman

Colin Drake

Twentyman

Ron Frazer

Stan

Max Gillies

Bill Dean

Bruce Spence

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