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

The Great MacArthy Trailers

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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