Acting
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The story is founded on fact. In a village on the south coast of England, young Margaret Catchpole is being courted by two rivals, Will Laud, a smuggler, and Lieutenant Barry of the coast guards. She favours Laud, and when he escapes from custody after a government raid on the smugglers, Margaret steals a horse and tries to join him. In a fight with the coast guards, Laud is killed an Margaret is arrested for horse-stealing and transported to Botany Bay. Only part of the film survives today.
Adaptation of a classic Australian novel about life as a convict, this was the third feature film produced in Australian history. It is now considered lost.
Based on the 1906 play by Walter Howard.
Silent film about the relationship between Nell Gwynne and King Charles II.
1911 Australian film, now considered lost.