The Price (1924 film)
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| The Price | |
|---|---|
 Everyone's 12 November 1924 | |
| Directed by | Dunstan Webb |
| Written by | Mary Mallon |
| Produced by | Mary Mallon |
| Starring | James Alexander |
Production company | Australian National Films[1] |
Release date |
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| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
| Budget | £1,000[2] |
The Price is a 1924 Australian silent film made with a largely amateur cast under the direction of Dunstan Webb. It is considered a lost film.
Tom Howard's wealthy parents want him to become a banker but he leaves home to become a jockey. He does not do well and decides to return home, only to read that his mother and father have been killed in a motor accident.
Too ashamed to collect his inheritance, he buys an old horse and works as a cab driver in Sydney.
Tom is eventually found in a hospital by his sister who persuades him to return home, where he reconciles with his former girlfriend.[2][3][4]
Cast
- James Alexander as Tom Howard
- Muriel Copeland as sister[5]
- Doris Brooks
- Belle Bates
- Eddie Hamilton (jockey)
- Bert Ralton and His Havana Band
- Jimmy McMahon[6]
- Marigold as the racehorse[7]
Production
Mary Mallon formed her own company, Australian National Films, in April 1924 and spent less than £1,000 to make the movie.[1]
Shooting began in early 1924.[2] The movie featured several Sydney cabarets and racing stables, including Randwick Racecourse.[8][9]
Part scenes at the Ambassador Hotel were shot in August 1924.[10][11]
Some of the actors were amateurs cast from a competition.[12] The A reported of the cast were amateurs, selected over a thousand applicants.[13][14]