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.

• Bill Kerr
• Tamblyn Lord
• Willie Fennell
• Edward Hepple
• David Bradshaw
• Kate Mulcahy
• Reg Evans
• Jacki Kerin