Nurse Cavell
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| Nurse Cavell | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | W.J. Lincoln |
| Produced by | W.J. Lincoln |
| Written by | W.J. Lincoln[1] |
| Starring | Margaret Linden |
| Cinematography | Maurice Bertel |
| Studio | J.C. Williamson Ltd |
| Release dates | 7 February 1916[2] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language |
Silent film English intertitles |
Nurse Cavell is a 1916 Australian feature length film directed by W.J. Lincoln about the execution of Edith Cavell during World War I. It was also known as Edith Cavell.
Production
The movie was produced for J.C. Williamson Ltd.[3]
There had been a rival Australian film on the same subject, The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell (1916) directed by John Gavin, who took legal action against Lincoln. Lincoln responded by making another film using the same story, La Revanche (1916).[4]
Cast
- Margaret Linden as Edith Cavell[5]
- Arthur Styan as Captain Karl
- Agnes Keogh as Nita
- Stewart Garner as Captain Devereaux
- Fred Camborne
References
- ↑ Copyright registration of film at National Archives of Australia
- ↑ Mary Bateman, 'W.J. Lincoln', Cinema Papers, June-July 1980 p 214
- ↑ "A HISTORICAL PICTURE.". Warrnambool Standard (Vic. : 1914 - 1918) (Vic.: National Library of Australia). 4 March 1916. p. 2 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ↑ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p60
- ↑ "PATHE'S PICTURES.". The Ballarat Courier (Vic. : 1914 - 1918) (Vic.: National Library of Australia). 1 March 1916. p. 5 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
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