A Waltz Through the Hills

A Waltz Through The Hills is a 1988 television movie based on the novel of the same name by Gerald Glaskin. It is the story of two orphaned children who run away from their home in the West Australia outback to go to Perth so they can sail to England to live with their grandparents. It was shown on Wonderworks in the United States

The children meet Frank Smith, an Aboriginal Australian who takes them to his mothers house. The Thompsons offer a 50pound reward and Sargeant Rawlings takes over the search. Frank decides not to turn them in for the reward and instead to guide them to Perth. They steal some groceries for food. The Premier of Western Australia starts putting pressure on the police to find the kids as there has been unfavorable press coverage.Sgt. Rawling hires Danny Wandi, the best aboriginal tracker to find the kids. He finds them, but as he is Frank Smiths cousin he leads the police on a wild goose chase that leads them to Toms campsite. The Thompsons double the reward and decide they want to adopt the kids. Frank and the two kids get a ride in a truck, for a while staying ahead of Tom, who finally catches up with them. A brush fire breaks out and Tom is killed as they flee in front of it. The kids and Frank have lunch with the Premier. Andy and Sammy decide to go to England and stay with their grandparents. ........

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