The Rebel (1915 film) explained

The Rebel
Director:J. E. Mathews
Based On:story by James Bernard Fagan
Starring:Allen Doone
Cinematography:Maurice Bertel
A. O. Segerberg
Studio:Mathews Photo-Play Company
Runtime:5 reels
Language:Silent film
English intertitles
Country:Australia

The Rebel is a 1915 Australian silent film starring Allen Doone. It is considered a lost film.

Plot

The Irish rebel leader Jack Blake is arrested and thrown into gaol by the vindictive Englishman Captain Armstrong. Jack's girlfriend, Eileen, helps him escape and he kills Armstrong in a duel. Jack and Eileen flee to France.

Cast

Production

This film was based on a stage show which had been performed on stage since November 1913 by Allen Doone.[1]

Raymond Longford claimed he was meant to direct the film but that Australasian Films would not let the producers rent out their Rushcutters Bay Studio with Longford attached; he was replaced by American John Matthews.[2]

It was shot in and around Sydney over six weeks from April to May 1915. The movie only received limited distribution.[3] [4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: "THE REBELS.". . . 24 November 1913 . 7 June 2012 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Graham Shirley and Brian Adams, Australian Cinema: The First Eighty Years, Currency Press 1989 p 36
  3. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 53
  4. News: ALLEN DOONE IN PICTURES. . . 5 June 1915 . 7 June 2012 . 16 . National Library of Australia.