The Crisis is an Australian melodrama film directed by W. J. Lincoln. It was inspired by a painting, The Crisis by Frank Dicksee, and is considered a lost film.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p45
Plot Nellie Owen is happily married to fisherman John, with whom she has a child, until a philanderer, Frank, convinces her that her husband is unfaithful. She runs away to the city with Frank, where she assists him extracting money from the rich in society, but after a while is consumed by guilt and wants to return home. After an argument with Frank, she arrives in time to help nurse her sick child through a serious illness, and is reunited with her forgiving husband.
Cast Roy Redgrave George Bryant Beryl Bryant Tom Cannam Kathleen Lindgren
Plot The painting was purchased by the Melbourne Art Gallery in 1891.
Reception The Referee said the "scenic settings ... are very fine including some effective seascapes."
References
External links The Crisis at National Film and Sound Archive The Crisis at AustLit