Argosy Films was an Australian production company, best known for the feature films ''

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'' (1941) and '' The Power and the Glory'' (1941). It was formed by people formerly involved with National Productions.

About

The company was registered in 1937 with capital of £50,000. The subscribers were Frederick Daniel, George B. Bennett, Ronald H. Wolff, Cecil V. Stevenson,

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, Harold L. Gray, and Joseph A. Byron. The general manager was Frederick Daniell. In 1940 it was announced they would make two feature films, with 60% of the cost to be guaranteed by the New South Wales government. The two films were to be ''Daughters of Australia'', budgeted at £12,500, and ''Man Without a Country'', at a cost of £12,500 (these were later re-titled ''

'' (1941) and '' The Power and the Glory'' (1941) respectively). Plans for further production – including a version of the ''

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'' stories – did not come to fruition and the company was liquidated in 1948. Argosy is not to be confused with the British film company of the same name.

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