Nevil Shute Beyond The Black Stump

Nevil Shute

(4.4 stars; 17 reviews)

Adapted for radio by Stephen Grenfell, this production of Beyond The Black Stump tells the story of Stanton Laird, a young man from the old Frontier of the American West who travels to the Australian outback in search of oil. There, he meets and falls in love with Mollie, but cultural differences force them to make difficult decisions.

Produced by Betty Davies, the cast includes Dorothy Smith, Walter Fitzgerald, J G Devlin, Rosemary Miller, Patrick Barr, Edward Bishop, and many others from the BBC Drama Repertory Company.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.