Splendid Fellows
6.8
The Hon. Montmoroncy Ralston (Frank Leighton) is a monocled Englishman of the old school, with valet and plus fours, who sails for Australia after an argument with his father. In a Sydney two-up school, he makes friends with Jim McBride (Frank Bradley), a dinkum grazier, who invites Monty out to his station, where he meets the Reverend Stanhope (Eric Colman), a "flying padre" who uses a plane to tour his parish. Monty persuades his father to buy a new plane and enters it in the Centenary Air Race from London to Melbourne. But as he gets into the racing, Monty hears that Stanhope's old plane has crashed in remote country, and he gives up the race to fly to his rescue.
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Cast
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Frank Leighton
The Hon. Hurbert Montmorency
Also in
It's in the Air
The Last Chance
Leo Franklyn
Thompson (as Leo Franklin)
Also in
Nothing Barred
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
Kenneth Brampton
Beaumont Smith
Frank Bradley
Jim McBride
Also in
A Yank in Australia
JC Williamson
Eric Colman
Reverend Arthur Stanhope
No other roles listed
Isabelle Mahon
Eileen McBride
No other roles listed
Peggy Ross
Mrs. McBride
Also in
Business and Pleasure
Andrew Higginson
Lord Ralston
Charles Zoli
Signor Spigoni
Charles Kingsford Smith
Charles Kingsford Smith
Beaumont Smith Director · Kenneth Brampton Writer
First release May 2, 1934 · Produced in Australia
Production
British Empire Films Australia
Production · Distribution
Australia
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · May 2, 1934
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No release date listed for United States.
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