Attack on the Gold Escort

Attack on the Gold Escort is a 1911 Australian silent film.

Attack on the Gold Escort
Starring"The Bohemians at Geelong"[1]
Production
company
Pathe Frere[2]
Release date
19 June 1911[1]
CountryAustralia
LanguageSilent film
English intertitles

It was sometimes known as Captain Midnight, King of the Bushrangers, or Attack of the Gold Escort, or Captain Starlight's Attack on the Gold Escort.[3]

It is considered a lost film.

The film was called "an Exciting and Thrilling Reproduction of Australian Early Days. A vivid portrayal of bush adventure, acted by Australian artistes, amid Australian scenery" which was filmed "at the exact spot where the incident happened."[2]

The movie is often confused with Captain Midnight, the Bush King and Captain Starlight, or Gentleman of the Road. However it seems it was a separate movie.[4]

Plot

The gold escort from the Bank of Australia is attacked by bushrangers. It is chased down Evandsford Hill.[5]

Reception

The film made its debut on 19 June 1911 in Geelong.[1]

The Kapunda Herald said the film "portrayed the terrors of the road, during the time when bushranging was rife, in a vivid and realistic manner."[6]

References
  1. "EDISONIA PICTURES". Geelong Advertiser. National Library of Australia. 19 June 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. "Advertising". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 7 August 1911. p. 1. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  3. "ENTERTAINMENTS". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 7 August 1911. p. 6. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  4. Attack on the Gold Escort at AustLit
  5. "EDISONIA PICTURES". Geelong Advertiser. National Library of Australia. 21 June 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  6. "OLYMPIC PICTURES". Kapunda Herald. SA: National Library of Australia. 8 September 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 2 December 2014.


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