The River Kings

Overview

Filmed on South Australia's glorious River Murray, this television mini-series is set during the 1920s and tells of the story of a runaway who escapes to the river to work on a paddle-boat steamer and his friendship with an old salt captain played by Bill Kerr. Based on an original novel by Max Fatchen.

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Bill Kerr

  Captain Elijah

  4 eps

• 

  Tamblyn Lord

  Shawn Hofner

  4 eps

• Willie Fennell

  Praying Jack

  4 eps

• Edward Hepple

  Angus

  4 eps

• David Bradshaw

Themes

• paddleboat
• australia
• miniseries
• 1920s

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