Chips Rafferty perfectly cast. Gorgeous photography and locations. John Fernside solid support. Daphne Campbell perfect - blonde, cool, an excellent horsewoman, enigmatically sexy. Peter Pagan not that great - bouffant hairstyle, he seems a little camp. I get why Campbell didn't want to be with him. Henry Murdock and Clyde Combo splendid. Great kid actor.
Harry Watt not as great on drama as shooting but there's always something happening - river crossings, missing horses. Film could've done with a villain maybe - or maybe that wouldn't have worked.
A really first class movie though - one of the best British movies from a very strong cinematic decade from that country. It's a shame Ealing/Rank couldn't work it out in Australia more.
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