Clarkson fires Hilda, Sir Julian invites her to Europe. Hilda refuses, unwilling to abandon Stingaree, but then she receives a letter from him telling her to pursue her dream, and that he gave up his freedom for her. She leaves, taking Annie with her. Under Sir Julian's tutelage, she becomes a famous opera singer. Though she cannot forget Stingaree, she agrees to marry Sir Julian. The night before the wedding, however, she tells him that she cannot go through with it. She is going to give up her career and return to Australia. He persuades her to perform at a concert in Melbourne, hoping that the contrast with the fabulous opera houses of Europe will change her mind. Meanwhile, Stingaree escapes, and holds up the new Governor-General's stagecoach. He borrows the man's uniform and attends the concert disguised as him. When he is recognized, the police pursue him. He sneaks into Hilda's dressing room. Hilda offers to give up her singing career for him. As the police try to break down the door, he picks her up in his arms and escapes through the window. They ride off together on his horse. Cast Irene Dunne as Hilda Bouverie Richard Dix as Stingaree Mary Boland as Mrs. Clarkson Conway Tearle as Sir Julian Kent Andy Devine as Howie Henry Stephenson as Mr. Hugh Clarkson George Barraud as Inspector Radford Una O'Connor as Annie "Snub" Pollard as Victor Reginald Owen as The Governor-General Billy Bevan as Mac Robert Greig as The Innkeeper Arthur Clayton as Constable Production In June 1933, RKO, then under production chief Merian C. Cooper, purchased rights to the stories as a vehicle for Irene Dunne. The story was described as being about an "Australian Robin Hood." In October 1933 Irene Dunne signed a new two-year contract with RKO the first film of which was to be Stingaree with Richard Dix, with whom she had made Cimarron. Later that month RKO announced the male lead would be Leslie Banks with Ernest B. Schoesdak to direct. Then Banks left to sign a contract with Fox. RKO decided to replace him with John Boles, but he was not available, meaning shooting was pushed back so Dunne could make Age of Innocence. Then Boles dropped out and RKO decided to use Richard Dix, who had enjoyed a big success with Dunne in Cimarron. Filming started January 1934. Sheep were imported from Camarialla.