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The River Kings

7.5(2)

First Aired:November 10, 1991

Seasons:1 season

Episodes:4

Status:Ended

Filmed on South Australia's glorious River Murray, this television mini-series is set during the 1920s and tells of the story of a runaway who escapes to the river to work on a paddle-boat steamer and his friendship with an old salt captain played by Bill Kerr. Based on an original novel by Max Fatchen.

Cast

Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr

Captain Elijah

Tamblyn Lord

Tamblyn Lord

Shawn Hofner

Willie Fennell

Praying Jack

Edward Hepple

Angus

David Bradshaw

Captain Snane

Kate Mulcahy

Mary Thompson

Reg Evans

Reg Evans

Mallie Ned

Jacki Kerin

Jacki Kerin

Lottie Hofner

Cecil Parkee

Charlee

Hamish Fletcher

Michael Hofner

Grant Piro

Grant Piro

Spud

Henry Salter

Major Dudley

Edmund Pegge

Edmund Pegge

Fred Thompson

Seasons & Episodes

E1Episode 1

Nov 10, 1991

E2Episode 2

Nov 17, 1991

E3Episode 3

Nov 24, 1991

E4Episode 4

Dec 1, 1991

Storyline

Filmed on South Australia's glorious River Murray, this television mini-series is set during the 1920s and tells of the story of a runaway who escapes to the river to work on a paddle-boat steamer and his friendship with an old salt captain played by Bill Kerr. Based on an original novel by Max Fatchen.

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