''The Unknown'' was a 1915 film directed by J. E. Mathews released in support of '' The Sunny South or The Whirlwind of Fate'' (1915). It is considered a

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.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, ''Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production'', Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 52

Cast

*Jack Kearns *Mick King *Peter Felix *Jeff Smith *Frank Longhrey

Production

The movie was shot in Newcastle over December 1914 and January 1915. It starred two boxers and vaudeville star Jack Kearns.

Reception

The film premiered at Waddington's Globe Theatre, George Street in Sydney. According to the ''Referee'' "Mick King, Herr Kearns, and Peter Felix have, in this picture, displayed surprising histrionic ability." The ''Motion Picture News'' called it "a really good comedy, Keystone in appearance"."Film News from Foreign Parts", ''Motion Picture News'' 11 March 1916
Retrieved 23 November 1916

References

1915 films Australian silent short films Lost Australian films Australian black-and-white films {{Australia-silent-film-stub