Directed by Gaston Mervale Starring Godfrey Cass Country Australia Director Gaston Mervale | Written by P. W. Marony Release date 15 March 1911 Initial release 3 October 1911 Screenplay P. W. Marony | |
Running time 2,500 feet or 3,000 feet Production company Australian Life Biograph Company Cast Louise Lovely, Godfrey Cass, Harry Beaumont, Gilbert Emery, Isma Owen, Harrie Ireland, James Martin, A.J. Patrick Similar The Shadow of Lightning, Trooper O'Brien, Captain Starlight - or Gentlema, Captain Midnight - the Bush, When the Kellys Rode | ||
A Tale of the Australian Bush is a 1911 Australian silent film directed by Gaston Mervale. It was also known as Ben Hall, the Notorious Bushranger and is considered a lost film.
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Plot
The story of the bushranger Ben Hall, including his duel with Melville, last stand and death. A contemporary review said that "unlike the usual bushranging films, instead of glorifying the villainy of the criminals of the bush, recorded a triumph of the law over the lawless."
Cast
Production
It was the first film from the production company Australian Life Biograph Company.
Release
The film was first released in Sydney as Ben Hall, the Notorious Bushranger before being screened nationally under the other title.
References
A Tale of the Australian Bush Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA