Period drama serial The River Kings takes us back to the 1920’s when Shawn Hofner leaves the family farm to take a job working on the steamboat The Lazy Jane where he falls in love with a girl called Mary.
production details
Australia / ABC – Prospect / 4×60 minute episodes / Broadcast 1991
Writer/Producer: Robert George / Novel: Max Fatchen / Director: Donald Crombie
cast
TAMBLYN LORD as Shawn Hofner
BILL KERR as Captain Elijah
EDWARD HEPPLE as Angus
WILLIE FENNELL as Praying Jack
CECIL PARKEE as Charlee
REG EVANS as Mallee Ned
KATE MULCAHY as Mary Thompson
EDMUND PEGGE as Fred Thompson
DI CHAMBERLAIN as Gwen Thompson
DAVID BRADSHAW as Captain Snane
GRANT PIRO as Spud
MAUREEN SHERLOCK as Flossie
JACKIE KERIN as Lottie Hofner
HAMISH FLETCHER as Michael Hofner
