In the Nick of Time (1911 film)

In the Nick of Time
Directed by Alfred Rolfe
Production
company
Release date
 4 September 1911[1]
Running time
 1,200 feet
Country Australia
Language Silent film
English intertitles

In the Nick of Time is a 1911 Australian silent film directed by Alfred Rolfe. It was described as a "sensational railway drama", although now is considered a lost film.[2] It featured a fight on the footboard of a train.[3]

Plot

The film featured two main sequences:[4]

  • the ride for life
  • a murderous fight on the footboard of the train

Reception

One critic called it "easily the best of the A.P.P. Company's many brilliant dramatic productions."[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Advertising". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 4 September 1911. p. 2. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 24
  3. ↑ "VICTORIA HALL". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 4 September 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Advertising". The Sunday Times. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 3 September 1911. p. 1. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "LYRIC THEATRE". Daily Herald. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 23 October 1912. p. 8. Retrieved 13 September 2013.


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