''A Daughter of Australia'' is a 1922 Australian

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directed by

Lawson Harris William Lawson Harris (June 30, 1897 – March 31, 1948) was an American director, actor, producer, and writer who made a number of films in Australia. He came to Australia originally at the behest of Arthur Shirley to work as production manag ...

. It concerns a rich squatter, Arthur Fullerton (Charles Beethan), and his daughter, Barbara (Yvonne Pavis). It is considered a

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Plot

A young English aristocrat, Hugh Ranleigh, falls for Barbara Fullerton, but is falsely accused of murdering a gambler in a night club and escapes to Australia. He finds work on a cattle station and falls for the squatter's daughter – who turns out to be Barbara. Eventually he proves his innocence.

Cast

as Hugh Ranleigh *

Yvonne Pavis Yvonne Pavis (12 May 1890-??) was an English-born actress, writer, and producer. She began acting in Hollywood in 1910 with the Vitagraph Company, occasionally acting under the name Marie Pavis. In 1922, she went to Australia and formed a produ ...

as Barbara Fullerton *Charles Beetham as Mr Fullerton * Charles Villiers *

Dorothy Hawtree Dorothy Hawtree (1902-1981) was an Australian stage and screen actor, dancer and model during the 1920s. In 1919 she joined a theatre company touring the musical comedy ''The Better 'Ole'' to country towns, using motor vehicles to convey the ar ...

* Gilbert Emery as Jimmy *J.P. O'Neill as Irishman *Lilian Tate

Production

The film was shot for a low budget on location in Sydney, with scenes at Ascot racecourse and the Royal Easter Agricultural Show. Contrary to the experiences of many local filmmakers, authorities were keen to give the producers permission to film in public places. A shoot out was filmed in Martin Place during Sydney's rush hour which caused a commotion, and leading to two extras being injured.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, ''Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production'', Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 112. Scenes were also shot at a sheep station, Dalkeith, and on a ferry in the Sydney heads. Marie Lorraine made her film debut in the cast.

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