Plot
A lone horseman called the Boundary Rider arrives in town. He has a drink and gets sick.Cast
* Dennis Miller as the Boundary Rider * Syd Conabere as Riley * Frank Rich as publican * Dennis Turnull * Doug Owen * Evan Dunstan as customerProduction
It was based on McGrath's play ''Little Topar'' which had won first prize at the 1966 Cairns Drama Festival. Frank Rich was a dancer and singer regularly seen on ''In Melbourne Tonight''. It was the last ''Australian Playhouse'' for 1966.Reception
The critic from '' The Sydney Morning Herald'' called it "one of the best of the year's output, being a sceptical look at the old mateship tradition and contrasting pathos with crudity and crassness. The story of a lonely ill fated lad was played out among a crude little plot of unfeeling men. A moving show." The critic added that ''Australian Playhouse'' "has disappointed everyone who hoped for a long line of quality TV plays. It has rudely shown us that we can supply studios, crews and players, but we have a depressing shortage of writers. Also, the Playhouse badly needs a more skilled and creative editor-in-chief for 1967. All that said, ''Playhouse'' consistently drew audiences by the tens of thousands which means it had more impact on potential drama lovers than any stage theatre in the land."See also
* List of television plays broadcast on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1960s)References
External links
* * * 1966 television plays 1966 Australian television episodes 1960s Australian television plays Australian Playhouse season 1 episodes Black-and-white television episodes {{tv-episode-stub