They're a Weird Mob
1966 · 1 h 52 min
Michael PowellCast
Walter Chiari Claire Dunne 
Chips Rafferty Alida Chelli 
Ed Devereaux 
Slim DeGrey
Credits
Written by: John O'Grady
Plot
An Italian sports journalist arrives in Sydney, and has a comic struggle to understand Australian slang and customs.
Sinekatalog’s take
Michael Powell's Australian comedy, with Walter Chiari and Chips Rafferty, is friendly and broad, a late Powell film that has its fans.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (1,302 votes)
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