| 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. |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Piro | Spud | 4 |
| Edmund Pegge | Fred Thompson | 4 |
| Bill Kerr | Captain Elijah | 4 |
| Reg Evans | Mallie Ned | 4 |
| Edward Hepple | Angus | 4 |
| David Bradshaw | Captain Snane | 4 |
| Henry Salter | Major Dudley | 4 |