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The Man from Kangaroo

1920 · 72 min Drama
5.6 / 10 · TMDB

John Harland is a former boxer turned reverend posted to the town of Kangaroo. He falls in love with Muriel, an orphaned heiress, and discovers that her guardian Martin Giles is embezzling her inheritance. Harland earns the ire of parishioners by teaching young boys to box, and Giles manipulates local opinion to have the bishop remove him. Harland rescues a gentleman from a mugging in Sydney who suggests that he go to Kalmaroo where a criminal gang has driven the church out of the area. Harland preaches, and unexpectedly sees Muriel in the congregation; her property is near Kalmaroo. But her overseer is Red Jack Braggan who leads the gang which violently breaks up Harland's mission - much to the distress of Muriel who regards Harland as too timid - and is in cahoots with Giles.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1920
Country Australia
Genre Drama
Director Wilfred Lucas
Runtime 72 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.6/10 (4 votes)

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The film constructs a classic tale of good versus evil, relying on the contrast between the protagonist's spiritual calling and physical prowess. It explores the theme of courage, which manifests not just in fisticuffs but in moral fortitude against corruption and deceit.

What lingers after the viewing is the tension of a moral drama set against the rugged outback, where integrity and love are tested by greed and violence, building toward an inevitable confrontation. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Wilfred Lucas

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Best viewed in a quiet setting to absorb the outback atmosphere and the tension of the moral struggle.

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