A Tale of the Australian Bush

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A Tale of the Australian Bush
Directed byGaston Mervale
Written byP. W. Marony
StarringGodfrey Cass
Production
company
Release date
  • 15 March 1911 (1911-03-15)
Running time
2,500 feet[1] or 3,000 feet[2]
CountryAustralia
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

A Tale of the Australian Bush is a 1911 Australian silent film directed by Gaston Mervale. Set in colonial Australia, it was also known as Ben Hall, the Notorious Bushranger and is considered a lost film.

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."[3]

Cast

Production

It was the first film from the production company Australian Life Biograph Company.[4]

Release

References

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