Kangaroo

Kangaroo (1952)

In turn-of-the-century Australia, two criminals ingratiate themselves with a rancher in order to swindle him. However, the two partners become rivals for the affection of the rancher's beautiful daughter.

Data lansării
1952-05-16
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (9)
Durată
1 h 24 min
Genuri
Aventuri, Dramă, Romantic
Regizor
Lewis Milestone

Distribuție

Curiozități

  • Filmat în: Sydney

Kangaroo is a 1952 American Western film directed by Lewis Milestone. It was the first Technicolor film filmed on location in Australia. The film was remade as The Jackals in Africa in 1967.

Production

In November 1948, Twentieth Century-Fox announced a film set in Australia at the turn of the century to be titled The Australian Story. It was to be based on an original story by Martin Berkeley and produced by Robert Bassler. The film was to be financed using studio funds frozen by the Australian government under post-war currency restrictions. Fox romantic leading man Tyrone Power was expected to star.

In February 1949, Hedda Hopper reported that Fox was pursuing Cary Grant for the lead role. Jean Peters was announced as the female lead in April. In June 1949, Fox announced Dudley Nichols as the screenwriter and possibly the director. By July, Norman Reilly Raine was working on the script, which had also been titled The Land Down Under and Sundowner. In November, Fox announced the film's title as The Land Down Under.

In December 1949, associate producer Robert Snody and art director Lee Kirk scouted locations in Sydney for the film, now titled The Bushranger.

In January 1950, Fox announced that the film would be shot in Technicolor, with three writers currently working on the script. Filming was expected to begin in October.

In June 1950, Fox announced that Louis King would direct the film under a new five-year contract with the studio. However, Lewis Milestone was announced as the director in July. According to Henry Hathaway, Zanuck offered the film to Orson Welles, who declined.

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