''The Eleventh Hour'' is a 1912 Australian

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. It is considered a

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Plot

The script is based on a play "showing the adventures and vicissitudes in the life of a Girl Telegraphist". The action consisted of four acts: *Act 1 – 'Pangs of Jealousy' *Act 2 – 'Bad Blood' *Act 3 – 'The Distress Call' *Act 4 – 'The Eleventh Hour'

Cast

*Cyril Mackay *Sidney Stirling *Leonard Willey *Charles Lawrence *Loris Brown *Irby Marshall

Release

The film was shot in Sydney and released in that city in 1912. It screened in London in September 1913 under the title Saved by Telegram. The critic from ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' said that "the story is a thrilling one, whilst the cinematographic work of Mr. Franklyn Barrett, the West expert, is particularly good."

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* 1912 films Australian drama films Australian silent films Australian black-and-white films Lost Australian films 1912 drama films 1912 lost films Lost drama films Films directed by Franklyn Barrett Silent drama films {{Australia-silent-film-stub