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Robbery Under Arms (1920)

1920 · Silent film · 55 min · dir. Kenneth Brampton

  • Drama
  • Western
  • silent film

Synopsis

It's a bush-ranging yarn, very popular at the time, about Captain Starlight, played well by Brampton himself, and his co-horts the Marsden family. Dick Marsden is especially well played by Roland Conway, who is the quintessential Aussie bloke.

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Details

Director
Kenneth Brampton
Released
1920-09-30
Running time
55 minutes

Cast & crew

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★★ · 5 Stars Because It's a Silent Film · Robin_1990 · 2008-04-26

Howdy! I'm the ever "popular" Australian teenager who loves old things. Anyway, I have only watched a bit of this film, But I'm giving it 5/5 since almost no Aussie silent films still exist. Plus the Australian Film and Sound Archive claims copyright on the surviving silents, So it's almost impossible to see 'em. Of course, American's may be puzzled at why Australians have criminals as national heros. But really, If you are sick of mainstream Hollyweird blockbusters and cliche "indie" movies, Then check this out!