Attack on the Gold Escort

Attack on the Gold Escort
Starring "The Bohemians at Geelong"[1]
Production
company
Pathe Frere[2]
Release dates
 19 June 1911[1]
Country Australia
Language Silent film
English intertitles

Attack on the Gold Escort is a 1911 Australian silent film.

It was sometimes known as Captain Midnight, King of the Bushrangers, or Attack of the Gold Escort, or Captain Starlight's Attack on the Gold Escort.[3]

It is considered a lost film.

The film was called "an Exciting and Thrilling Reproduction of Australian Early Days. A vivid portrayal of bush adventure, acted by Australian artistes, amid Australian scenery" which was filmed "at the exact spot where the incident happened."[2]

The movie is often confused with Captain Midnight, the Bush King and Captain Starlight, or Gentleman of the Road. However it seems it was a separate movie.[4]

Plot

The gold escort from the Bank of Australia is attacked by bushrangers. It is chased down Evandsford Hill.[5]

Reception

The film made its debut on 19 June 1911 in Geelong.[1]

The Kapunda Herald said the film "portrayed the terrors of the road, during the time when bushranging was rife, in a vivid and realistic manner."[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "EDISONIA PICTURES.". Geelong Advertiser (National Library of Australia). 19 June 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Advertising.". The West Australian (Perth: National Library of Australia). 7 August 1911. p. 1. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "ENTERTAINMENTS.". The West Australian (Perth: National Library of Australia). 7 August 1911. p. 6. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Attack on the Gold Escort at AustLit
  5. ↑ "EDISONIA PICTURES.". Geelong Advertiser (National Library of Australia). 21 June 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "OLYMPIC PICTURES.". Kapunda Herald (SA: National Library of Australia). 8 September 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 2 December 2014.

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