A Tale of the Australian Bush is a 1911 Australian silent film directed by Gaston Mervale. Set in colonial Australia, it was also known as Ben Hall, the Notorious Bushranger and is considered a lost film.
Plot The story of the bushranger Ben Hall, including his duel with Melville, last stand and death. A contemporary review said that "unlike the usual bushranging films, instead of glorifying the villainy of the criminals of the bush, recorded a triumph of the law over the lawless."
Cast A.J. Patrick as Ben Hall Godfrey Cassas Melville Harry Beaumont as Gilbert James Martin as Keightley Gilbert Emery as chief of police Harrie Ireland as Mrs Keightley Isma Owe and Robbie Hall Louise Carbasse as Mrs Hall
Production It was the first film from the production company Australian Life Biograph Company.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p. 15.
Release The film was first released in Sydney as Ben Hall, the Notorious Bushranger before being screened nationally under the other title.
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