''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
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Secon ...
and
Agnes Gavin.
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.
Cast
*
John Gavin
John A. Gavin (born Juan Vincent Apablasa; April 8, 1931 – February 9, 2018) was an American actor who was the president of the Screen Actors Guild (1971–73), and the United States Ambassador to Mexico (1981–86). Among the films he appeared ...
Production
It was the only movie Gavin made for the
Australian Photo-Play Company
The Australian Photo-Play Company was a short-lived but highly productive Australian film production company which operated from 1911 to 1912.
Establishment
Stanley Crick, who was Pathe Freres manager in Australia, and Herbert Finlay had enjoyed ...
, 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.
[Graham Shirley and Brian Adams, ''Australian Cinema: The First Eighty Years'', Currency Press 1989 p 40]
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.
Release
During a screening in
Toowoomba
Toowoomba ( , nicknamed 'The Garden City' and 'T-Bar') is a city in the Toowoomba Region of the Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. It is west of Queensland's capital city Brisbane by road. The urban population of Toowoomba as of the 2021 ...
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.
References
External links
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1911 films
Australian black-and-white films
Australian silent feature films
Films directed by John Gavin
Australian drama films
1911 drama films
Melodrama films
Silent drama films
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