Movie: Shadow of the Boomerang

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Georgia Lee
Georgia Lee

Kathy Prince

Dickie Jones
Dickie Jones

Bob Prince

Jimmy Little
Jimmy Little

Johnny

Marcia Hathaway
Marcia Hathaway

Penny

Billy Graham
Billy Graham

Self

Vaughn Tracey
Vaughn Tracey

Dr Cornell

Keith Buckley
Keith Buckley

Stockman

Ken Fraser
Ken Fraser

Stockman

Hugh Sanders
Hugh Sanders

Orville Sherman
Orville Sherman

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    An American brother and sister move to Australia to manage a cattle station, but the brother's racist attitude causes problems. After hearing a message by evangelist Billy Graham on the radio though, he has a change of heart and learns to accept the Aboriginal people.

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    1961-08-07

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