An Australian "swagman" finds his wife with another man, so he takes the daughter, Buster, with him. On the road together, going from town to town and from farm to farm, father and daughter explore new depths of understanding and bonding.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Peter FinchMacauley | Macauley |
| DDana WilsonBuster | Buster |
 Elizabeth SellarsMarge | Marge |
 George RoseDonny | Donny |
 Rosemary HarrisLily Parker | Lily Parker |
 Russell NapierParker | Parker |
 Niall MacGinnisBeauty Kelly | Beauty Kelly |
| TTessie O'SheaBella | Bella |
 Sidney JamesLuke | Luke |
 Charles TingwellJim Muldoon | Jim Muldoon |
 Reg LyeDesmond | Desmond |
 Barbara ArcherShop Girl | Shop Girl |
 Alec MangoPapadoulos | Papadoulos |
 John PhillipsDoctor | Doctor |
 Bruce BeebyMacauley's Solicitor | Macauley's Solicitor |
| LLloyd BerrellSlipery | Slipery |
 John CazabonCharlie the Butcher | Charlie the Butcher |
| MMark DalySam | Sam |
 Ed DevereauxChristy | Christy |
| BBettina DicksonNurse | Nurse |
 Guy DolemanSon O'Neill | Son O'Neill |
 Gordon GlenwrightPete | Pete |
 Fred GoddardO'Hara's Assistant | O'Hara's Assistant |
| CClifford HunterStan | Stan |
| FFrank LeightonFred | Fred |
 Betty McDowallGirl at Parkers | Girl at Parkers |
| HHenry MurdochSam | Sam |
| FFrank RaynorStore Keeper | Store Keeper |
| LLou VernonGoon | Goon |
| DDavid WilliamsGoon | Goon |