The Man from Down Under

The Man from Down Under

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1943 · 103 min · ★ 7.0 · Action, Comedy, Drama, War

An Australian blowhard raises two orphaned children as his own in the years leading up to WWII.

Directed by Robert Z. Leonard · Written by Tom Seller

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