How does Robbery Under Arms end?

In the final act ("Downfall and Arrest"): Jim escapes custody to hide with his father and Starlight but ultimately chooses to return to his wife. The police storm the hideout, killing Starlight and Ben, while Jim is formally arrested.

Robbery Under Arms (1957) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Robbery Under Arms
Genre: drama, western
Released: 1957
Rating: 5.2

Plot Analysis Summary

A tale of bushranging, familial bonds, and the inevitable downfall of outlaws in 1860s Australia.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Rustling Beginnings

Gang Formation and Heists

The Bank Robbery and Capture

Downfall and Arrest

During the mid 1860s, brothers Dick and Jim Marston are drawn into a life of crime by their ex-convict father Ben and his friend, infamous cattlethief Captain Starlight. Making their way to Melbourne with the proceeds of a recent raid, the brothers meet and romance the Morrison sisters, Kate and Jean, whom they eventually marry; but just as they are poised to start a new life in America, Captain Starlight and his gang arrive in town, planning a raid at the local bank.

Directed by

Jack Lee

Key Cast

Peter Finch — Captain Starlight
Ronald Lewis — Dick Marston
Laurence Naismith — Ben Marston
Maureen Swanson — Kate Morrison Mullockson
David McCallum — Jim Marston

Rating: 5.2/10 (9 votes)