| The Life and Adventures of John Vane, the Notorious Australian Bushranger | |
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| Directed by | S.A.Fitzgerald |
| Produced by | Charles Cozens Spencer |
| Starring | Jim Gerald |
| Cinematography | Ernest Higgins |
| Release date(s) | 1910 |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
The Life and Adventures of John Vane, the Notorious Australian Bushranger is a 1910 Australian silent film about the bushranger John Vane, who was a member of Ben Hall's gang.
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The film starts with John Vane bailing up a Chinese man in pursuit of a wager, leading to Vane fleeing to the bush with his sweetheart. Later adventures include his capture and release of his sweetheart; the sticking up of the Keightley Homestead; the shooting of Michael Burke, which leads to Vane joining the Ben Hall gang; Vane's change of heart and surrender to Father McCarthy. He serves fifteen years in prison and after release retires comfortably.[1]
Screenings of the movie was accompanied by a narrator.
It was the first dramatic film from Charles Cozens Spencer and although he was purportedly dissatisfied with the final product[2], he went on to become a notable backer of early Australian movie production.[3]
Spencer had established a production unit in June 1908 which made newsreels and scenic short films. It was headed by Ernest Higgins who shot John Vane.
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