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The Great Macarthy is a 1975 comedy about Australian rules football. It was an adaptation of the 1970 novel A Salute to the Great McCarthy by Barry Oakley . It stars John Jarratt as the title character (in his film debut) as a local footballer playing for Kyneton, who is signed up (or more appropriately, kidnapped) by the South Melbourne ...
- A$250,000
- Bruce Smeaton
- David Baker, Richard Brennan
Aug 4, 1975 · The Great MacArthy: Directed by David Baker. With John Jarratt, Judy Morris, Kate Fitzpatrick, Sandra McGregor. Macarthy is a country football player who is kidnapped by the South Melbourne Football Club and made a star player in the city.
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- Comedy, Sport
- David Baker
- 1975-08-04
1 hr 30 min. 5.2 (66) The Great Macarthy is a 1975 Australian film directed by David Baker and starring John Jarratt, Judy Morris, and Kate Fitzpatrick. The movie tells the story of Macarthy, a young Australian boxer, who is recruited to fight in London by a shady promoter.
- (66)
- John Jarratt, Judy Morris, Kate Fitzpatrick
- David Baker
- South Australian Film Corporation
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Overview. Reviews. TV Listings. Cast & Crew. The Great MacArthy. 1975. 1 hr 46 mins. Comedy. NR. Watchlist. Macarthy is a country town football champ who is kidnapped in a neon lit...
NR 1 hr 30 min Comedy. Macarthy is a country town football champ who is kidnapped in a neon lit helicopter by tyrant Colonel Ball-Miller, the tycoon president of the South Melbourne football...
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- John Jarratt
- David Baker
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The Great MacArthy (1975) M 08/04/1975 (AU) Comedy 1h 30m. User. Score. Play Trailer. He's footy's most forward full forward! Overview. Macarthy is a country town football champ who is kidnapped in a neon lit helicopter by tyrant Colonel Ball-Miller, the tycoon president of the South Melbourne football club. David Baker. Director. Reviews.
