''Strike'' is an Australian film directed by George Young. It is considered a

lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or copies are not known to exist in any studio archive, private collection, or public archive. Films can be wholly or partially lost for a number of reasons. ...

Plot

A foreigner, Von Haeke, seduces a mine-owner's daughter in order to gain access to her house and her father's money. He is about to marry the girl when his deserted wife arrives and exposes him. In revenge, Von Haeke induces the miners to go on strike, abducts the gig and imprisons her in a mineshaft which is flooded. The hero, Jack, arrives in time to save the girl and beats Von Haeke in a fight. Von Haeke falls to his death from a cliff and Jack marries the girl.Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, ''Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production'', Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p33

Cast

*Roland Conway *Casper Middleton

Production

The movie was made by the Australian Film Company, which was part of the Australian Film Syndicate. Part of the movie was shot in a coal mine in southern New South Wales in January 1912. In January 1912 it was reported that Casper Middleton and Roland Conway were involved in an accident at the coal mine but were uninjured.

Release

The movie was advertised as being "suggested by the well-known author" Casper Middleton. It only received a limited release in Sydney.

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