The Cheat (1912 film) explained

The Cheat
Director:Alfred Rolfe
Starring:Charles Villiers
Studio:Australian Photo-Play Company
Runtime:over 3,000 feet[1]
Language:Silent film
English intertitles
Country:Australia

The Cheat is a 1912 Australian silent film directed by Alfred Rolfe. It is considered a lost film.[2]

Synopsis

An Englishman is wrongly accused of a crime and flees to Australia. On the boat over he saves the life of a squatter's daughter when she falls overboard. In gratitude, the girl's father gives him a job on his station. The Englishman falls in love with the girl and they get engaged to be married. However he faces opposition from the station manager, who causes trouble for them. The climax involves a bushfire and "ride for life".[3] [4] [5]

Cast

Release

The movie advertised the film as "teaming with sensational incidents and told in the picturesque surroundings of the Australian Bush."[6]

According to the Adelaide Register "it is a particularly interesting film,the spectator with any sense of emotion is worked up to a high pitch of enthusiasm as the subject is being screened."[7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Williamstown Theatre. . . Vic. . 18 May 1912 . 29 March 2012 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Vagg, S., & Reynaud, D. (2016). Alfred Rolfe: Forgotten pioneer Australian film director. Studies in Australasian Cinema, 10(2),184-198. doi:10.1080/17503175.2016.1170950
  3. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 34
  4. News: AMUSEMENTS. . . Adelaide . 12 June 1912 . 29 March 2012 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: EMPIRE THEATRE. . . Adelaide . 12 June 1912 . 9 June 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: Advertising. . . 1 May 1912 . 25 August 2013 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: AMUSEMENTS. . . Adelaide . 13 June 1912 . 27 April 2015 . 5 . National Library of Australia.