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52% Critic Match
Robbery Under Arms
“The Outlaw Who Seared His Brand On the Land!”
5.2 / 10• 1957• 1h 36m•NR• English
DramaWestern
Storyline
During the mid 1860s, brothers Dick and Jim Marston are drawn into a life of crime by their ex-convict father Ben and his friend, infamous cattlethief Captain Starlight. Making their way to Melbourne with the proceeds of a recent raid, the brothers meet and romance the Morrison sisters, Kate and Jean, whom they eventually marry; but just as they are poised to start a new life in America, Captain Starlight and his gang arrive in town, planning a raid at the local bank.
Cast & Crew
Peter Finch
Captain Starlight
Lead
Ronald Lewis
Dick Marston
Laurence Naismith
Ben Marston
Maureen Swanson
Kate Morrison Mullockson
David McCallum
Jim Marston
Vincent Ball
George Storefield
Jill Ireland
Jean Morrison
UF
Ursula Finlay
Grace Storefield
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jack Lee's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Robbery Under Arms is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
