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.
as Captain Elijah
as Shawn Hofner
as Praying Jack
as Angus
as Captain Snane
as Mary Thompson
as Mallie Ned
as Lottie Hofner
as Charlee
as Michael Hofner
as Spud
as Major Dudley
as Fred Thompson
