The Mark of the Lash
- July 1911 (1911-07)
The Mark of the Lash is a 1911 Australian silent film. It is a convict-era melodrama made by the husband-and-wife team of John and Agnes Gavin.[2]
Plot
The movie broke into the following chapters:
- Love's Young Dream.
- An Insult. The Traitor.
- The Secret Marriage. Arrest of Dennis Blake.
- Transported for Life.
- Botany Bay Settlement.
- On the Triangle. The Recognition.
- The Mark of the Lash.
- The Confession. Kind-Hearted Warder.
- A Sensational Escape.
- A Cold Bath. The Police Baffled.
- Black Sal's Strategy.
- Rescue of the Governor's Daughter.
- Acquitted.
- A Good Friend. The Dismissal of Captain Morley.[3]
Cast
- John Gavin
Production
It was the only movie Gavin made for the Australian Photo-Play Company, and was the last of four he had made in association with Stanley Crick and Herbert Finlay before setting up his own company in July 1911.[4][5]
The movie was announced as being completed and available for screening by July 1911, but does not appear to have been released until the following year.[6]
Release
During a screening in Toowoomba an Irish member of the audience took exception to a scene where a convict was being flogged and attacked the screen before being guided back to his seat.[7]
References
- ^ "Advertising". The Sunday Times. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 26 August 1917. p. 21. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ Everyones, Everyones Ltd, 1920, retrieved 30 May 2018
- ^ "Advertising". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 5 April 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ Graham Shirley and Brian Adams, Australian Cinema: The First Eighty Years, Currency Press 1989 p 40
- ^ "Advertising". The Referee. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 19 July 1911. p. 16. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 22.
- ^ "MURPHY'S MATE". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 27 July 1912. p. 7. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
External links
- The Mark of the Lash at IMDb
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