Shadow of the Boomerang

Shadow of the Boomerang

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1961•95 min•EN
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An American brother and sister move to Australia to manage a cattle station, but the brother's racist attitude causes problems. After hearing a message by evangelist Billy Graham on the radio though, he has a change of heart and learns to accept the Aboriginal people.
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