The Overlanders (1974)
The year is 1862. The settings. The Canadian northwest. The lure is gold. Nine men, two women (one of them pregnant), and a young boy begin the odyssey which is to change all their lives. Through jungle-like forests, they look for a trail abandoned 10 years before by explorers and fur-traders. It runs out in a beautiful mountain trap, a box canyon with a waterfall. Left leaderless when death strikes, the vulnerable band must find another route. They decide to descend the mighty Fraser river by raft. Those who survive the great Grand Canyon rapids must continue on foot.
Director: Don Eccleston
Genre: Western, Action, TV Movie
Runtime: 76 min
Release Date: March 25, 1974
Cast
- Peter Haworth - Captain Pritchard
- Michael Collins - James MacLeod
- Marek Norman - David
- Hélène Lasnier - Maggie McKinnon
- Don Francks - The Hand Me Down Kid
- William Nunn - Big Fred Berkowski
- Bob Barker - The Piper
- Joseph Golland - Lotbiniere
- Franklin Johnson - Begbie
- Claude Maher - Jean-Marie Rochette
Screenplay
Cinematography: Bob Reid
Production: CBC
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Don Eccleston
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Overlanders about?
- The year is 1862. The settings. The Canadian northwest. The lure is gold. Nine men, two women (one of them pregnant), and a young boy begin the odyssey which is to change all their lives. Through jungle-like forests, they look for a trail abandoned 10 years before by explorers and fur-traders. It runs out in a beautiful mountain trap, a box canyon with a waterfall. Left leaderless when death strikes, the vulnerable band must find another route. They decide to descend the mighty Fraser river by raft. Those who survive the great Grand Canyon rapids must continue on foot.
- Who directed The Overlanders?
- The Overlanders was directed by Don Eccleston.
- Who stars in The Overlanders?
- The Overlanders stars Peter Haworth, Michael Collins, Marek Norman, Hélène Lasnier, Don Francks, William Nunn.
- How long is The Overlanders?
- The Overlanders has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
- What genre is The Overlanders?
- The Overlanders is a Western, Action, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Overlanders produced?
- The Overlanders was produced in Canada.