Kangaroo (1952): Cast & Plot
Kangaroo is a 1952 romantic drama directed by Lewis Milestone, starring Maureen O'Hara as Dell McGuire, Finlay Currie and Peter Lawford. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Lewis Milestone
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kangaroo About?
The premise of Kangaroo without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in early‑20‑century Australia, two seasoned criminals pose as trusted hands on a remote ranch, hoping to swindle the owner out of his wealth. Their scheme unravels when both men fall for the rancher’s beautiful daughter, turning partners into bitter rivals as love and greed collide.
Kangaroo Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- australia
- 19th century
- romantic rivalry
- double identity
- australian aborigine
- cattle drive
- rain dance
- brush fire
- town constable
- drought stricken area
- year 1910
- 1910s
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- impostor
- oceania
- long lost son
- australian western
- land grab
- arid landscape
- bare chested man
- drunkenness
- hairy chested man
- steamboat
- animal in title
- period drama
- fugitives
- father daughter incest subtext
- based on story
- australian history
- reference to murder
- cattle ranch
- historical drama
- card shark
- cattleman
- 20th century
- native australian
- history adventure film
- under arrest for armed robbery
- caper crime
- cattle station
- gambling house propriertor
- father daughter incest
- implied child born of incest
- implied incest
- armed robbery
- sydney australia
- drinking song
- windmill
- police
- ceremonial indian dance
- poachers
Kangaroo Cast & Characters
Maureen O'Hara leads the cast as Dell McGuire, with Finlay Currie as Michael McGuire and Peter Lawford as Richard Connor. Directed by Lewis Milestone; 8 actors are credited in all.
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Director Lewis Milestone
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Maureen O'Hara as Dell McGuire -
Finlay Currie as Michael McGuire -
Peter Lawford as Richard Connor - Richard Boone as John W. Gamble
Also Starring in Kangaroo
· 4 more- Chips Rafferty Trooper 'Len' Leonard
- Charles Tingwell Matt
- Steve Dodd Sailor (uncredited)
- Letty Craydon Kathleen, McGuire's Housekeeper
More from Lewis Milestone
More films directed by Lewis Milestone, best-rated first: All Quiet on the Western Front, Of Mice and Men, The Front Page and Mutiny on the Bounty.
Kangaroo Plot Summary
What happens in Kangaroo from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the 1900 Australian outback, Dell McGuire, Maureen O’Hara, frets over her missing father, Michael McGuire, Finlay Currie, a hard-living local grazier who is secretly drowning his sorrows in a Sydney boarding house. There, he crosses paths with Richard Connor, a desperate young man trying to raise money to return home to America, and with John W. Gamble, Richard Boone, who is equally broke. Michael mistakes Connor for his long-lost son, Dennis, whom he had abandoned to an orphanage years before. After a drunken collapse, Connor and Gamble hatch a plan to rob a nearby gambling house. In the ensuing heist, the owner is killed, and the two men flee with the loot.
Full summary
The whole story of Kangaroo, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Kangaroo?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Kangaroo Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Kangaroo: The Australian Story” and “Kangaru”.
- Also known as
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- Kangaroo: The Australian Story
- Kangaru
- Kangarù
- La ley del látigo
- La Loi du fouet
- Känguru
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Kangaroo FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Kangaroo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kangaroo?
Kangaroo runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Kangaroo released?
Kangaroo was released on May 16, 1952.
Who directed Kangaroo?
Kangaroo was directed by Lewis Milestone.
More films by Lewis Milestone Who is in the cast of Kangaroo?
Kangaroo stars Maureen O'Hara as Dell McGuire, Finlay Currie as Michael McGuire and Peter Lawford as Richard Connor, among 8 credited actors.
Does Kangaroo have a post-credit scene?
No. Kangaroo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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