bushranger
11 movies and shows
True History of the Kelly Gang
Sat, 23 Nov 2019
Set against the badlands of Australia where the English rule with a bloody fist and the Irish endure, Ned Kelly discovers he comes from a line of Irish rebels — an uncompromising army of cross dressing bandits immortalised for terrorising their oppressors back in Ireland. Fuelled by the unfair arrest of his mother, Kelly recruits a wild bunch of warriors to plot one of the most audacious attacks of anarchy and rebellion the country has ever seen.
William Kelly's War
Thu, 30 Oct 2014
When WW1 breaks out, farm boys, Billy (Josh Davis) and Jack Kelly (Mathew John Davis), along with their cousin, Paddy (Lachie Hume), sign up, and are shipped out to serve in Europe. With Billy a dead-eye shot with a rifle, the boys are soon set up as a sniper team, mowing down Germans and Turks like nobody’s business. They become heroes, but back home, the family farm is being circled by a gang of cattle thieves, meaning that even when the war ends, the blood is set to keep flowing.
Women, Maasai and rangers - The lionesses of Kenya
Sun, 06 Nov 2022
Leah and Purity are rangers in the Kenyan bushland. They roam around Amboseli National Park every day to track down wildlife. The Maasai shepherds also have their villages here. Conflicts can hardly be avoided. The young women are often called to missions to mediate or comfort. The two Maasai women themselves have to fight against discrimination
The Legend of Ben Hall
Thu, 01 Dec 2016
Ben Hall is drawn back into bushranging by the reappearance of his old friend John Gilbert. Reforming the gang, they soon become the most wanted men in Australian history.
Dan Morgan
Mon, 22 May 1911
From the life and criminal career of bushranger Dan Morgan, leading up to his violent death at the hands of police.
Ben Hall, the Notorious Bushranger
Tue, 03 Oct 1911
The story of the bushranger Ben Hall, including his duel with Melville, last stand and death.
Robbery Under Arms
Thu, 10 Jan 1957
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.
Captain Midnight, the Bush King
Thu, 09 Feb 1911
As an escaped convict, Captain Midnight is welcomed into the Hellville band of bushrangers.
The Gentleman Bushranger
Mon, 26 Dec 1921
An Englishman, is travelling to Australia on a ship. He is falsely accused of murdering the ship's captain and arrested.
The Shadow of Lightning Ridge
Sat, 03 Apr 1920
Vowing vengeance on Edward Marriott, whom he believes to have dishonored his mother, The Shadow is a highwayman who robs only Marriott. The Shadow attracts the interest of Dorothy Harden, Marriott's fiancee, and finally he captures her. The action includes the kidnapping, by The Shadow's rival, Ben, of Dorothy; The Shadow's capture and escape; and his rescue of Dorothy. All is happily resolved when Dorothy declares her love for The Shadow and Marriott proves to be innocent of injuring The Shadow's mother.
Bail Up! The Bushranger on Australia's Silent Screen (1906-1928)
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A collection of early Australian films about bushrangers, compiled by Australia's National Film and Sound Archive. Films are: [unknown] (1906), The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906), The Story of the Kelly Gang (1910), Thunderbolt (1910), Trooper Campbell (1914), The Kelly Gang (1920), Robbery Under Arms (1920), When The Kellys Were Out (1923), and Trooper O'Brien (1928).