''Attack on the Gold Escort'' is a 1911 Australian
silent Western
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film which is considered
lost
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. 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''.
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."
The movie is often confused with ''
Captain Midnight, the Bush King
''Captain Midnight, the Bush King'' (US: ''The Bushranger's Bride'') is a 1911 Australian silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film about the fictitious bushranger Captain Midnight. It was the directorial debut of actor Alfred Rolfe (dir ...
'' and ''
Captain Starlight, or Gentleman of the Road
''Captain Starlight, or Gentleman of the Road'' is a 1911 Australian silent film about the bushranger Captain Starlight. It was based on Alfred Dampier's stage adaptation of the 1888 novel ''Robbery Under Arms''. It is considered a lost film.
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''. However it seems it was a separate movie.
Plot
The gold escort from the Bank of Australia is attacked by bushrangers. It is chased down Evandsford Hill.
Reception
The film made its debut on 19 June 1911 in Geelong.
The ''
Kapunda Herald
''The Kapunda Herald'' was a newspaper published in Kapunda, South Australia from 29 October 1864 to 25 January 1951. From 1864 to 1878 the masthead was subtitled ''"and Northern Intelligencer"''. It was published weekly, except for the period Feb ...
'' said the film "portrayed the terrors of the road, during the time when bushranging was rife, in a vivid and realistic manner."
References
External links
''Attack on the Gold Escort''at
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1911 films
1911 Western (genre) films
1911 lost films
Australian black-and-white films
Bushranger films
Films set in colonial Australia
Lost Australian Western (genre) films
Silent Australian Western (genre) films
Silent drama films
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