Archer's Adventure

During the 1860s, Dave Powers, apprentice to a horse trainer, volunteers to ride Archer to the Melbourne Cup race. Their start is 600 miles from Melbourne, and the journey is anything but easy. Of course, the pair have numerous adventures along the way, and in the end Archer competes in the Melbourne Cup race.

Cast

Ned Lander

as Jack Cutts

Brett Climo

as Dave Power

Robert Coleby

as Etienne de Mestre

Nicole Kidman

as Catherine

Tony Barry

as Squatter

Paul Bertram

as Lord Alfred

Doreen Warburton

as Cook

Claire Corbett

as Maid

Brian Anderson

as Mailman

John Spicer

as Butler

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