The Tenth Straw

The Tenth Straw is a 1926 Australian silent film heavily inspired by the novel For the Term of His Natural Life. Little is known of the director and cast, but most of the film survives today.[2]

The Tenth Straw
Directed byRobert G. McAnderson
CinematographyClaud C. Carter
Production
company
Pacific Films
Release date
27 March 1926[1]
Running time
six reels
CountryAustralia
LanguageSilent film
English intertitles

Plot

Aristocrat Bruce Lowe is convicted for a crime he did not commit and is transported from England to Australia. An army officer, Matthew Marr, pretends to be a friend of Lowe's to gain access to his fortune and seduce his sister, Marie. On board ship, Lowe stands up to a bully and gains a friend in Richard Groves. Lowe escapes from prison, and heads to the bush. Some aboriginals discover a goldfield. Lowe proves his innocence, and Marr is arrested.[3]

Cast
  • Peggy Paul as Marie Lowe
  • Ernest Lauri as Bruce Lowe
  • James Cornell as Matthew Marr
  • Jack Fisher as Richard Groves
  • Syd Everett as Bully Carey
  • Robert Ball as Tiddley Harris
  • Robert G. McAnderson as Major Orville

Reception

Contemporary reviews noted the similarities of the story to For the Term of His Natural Life.[4]

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References
  1. "EMPRESS THEATRE". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 27 March 1926. p. 10. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 130.
  3. "MAJESTIC THEATRE". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 19 July 1927. p. 7. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  4. "Tropical Theatre, Monday". The Cairns Post. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 26 September 1927. p. 3. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
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