The Unsleeping Eye (film) explained

The Unsleeping Eye is a 1928 British film written and directed by Alexander MacDonald. It was filmed on location in Papua.^[1]

The film starred MacDonald's wife, Wendy Osborne and was shot by Walter Sully. The film ws shot in 1927.

MacDonald, Osborn and many of the people who worked on The Unsleeping Eye then made The Kingdom of Twilight.^{[2] [3]}

Cast

• David Wallace as Dick Holloway
• Wendy Osborne as Marjorie Challoner
• Charles Norman as John Challoner

Reception

Reviews were generally poor.

Sound version

In 1934 the film was converted into a sound version at Cinesound Productions in Australia. This was given some screenings in 1937.^[4]

External links

• The Unsleeping Eye at IMDB

Notes and References

1. News: NEW FILM. . . 28,205 . New South Wales, Australia . 29 May 1928 . 7 March 2024 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
2. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p148
3. News: FILM MADE AT CAPE YORK. . . 25,637 . Victoria, Australia . 11 October 1928 . 7 March 2024 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: NEW GUINEA FILM. . . 11,012 . Queensland, Australia . 29 May 1937 . 7 March 2024 . 6 . National Library of Australia.