The Life and Adventures of John Vane, the Notorious Australian Bushranger (1910)

australian silent

Genre :

Runtime : 42M

Director : S. A. Fitzgerald

Synopsis

A 1910 Australian silent film about the bushranger John Vane, who was a member of Ben Hall's gang. The film starts with John Vane accepting a wager that he wouldn't bail up a Chinese man. Then Vane wins his bet by robbing a Chinese man, leading to headlines which say "Robbery Under Arms by John Vane" and Vane fleeing to the bush with his sweetheart. Later adventures include his capture and release of his sweetheart; the sticking up of the Keightley Homestead; the shooting of Michael Burke, which leads to Vane joining the Ben Hall gang; Vane's change of heart and surrender to Father McCarthy. He serves fifteen years in prison and after release retires comfortably.

Actors

Raymond Longford
Raymond Longford
John Vane
Jim Gerald
Jim Gerald
Lance Vane
Lance Vane
Max Clifton
Max Clifton

Crews

S. A. Fitzgerald
S. A. Fitzgerald
Director
Charles Cozens Spencer
Charles Cozens Spencer
Producer
Ernest Higgins
Ernest Higgins
Cinematography
Ernest Higgins
Ernest Higgins
Editor