Strike (1912 film)

Strike
Directed by	George Young
Based on	story by Casper Middleton
Starring	Casper Middleton Roland Conway
Production company	Australian Film Company[2]
Release date	12 March 1912 (1912-03-12)[1]
Running time	3,000 feet
Country	Australia
Languages	Silent film English intertitles

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

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.[3]

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.[3] In January 1912 it was reported that Casper Middleton and Roland Conway were involved in an accident at the coal mine but were uninjured.[4]

Release

The movie was advertised as being "suggested by the well-known author" Casper Middleton. It only received a limited release in Sydney.[5]

References

1. "Advertising". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 23, 139. New South Wales, Australia. 11 March 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 26 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Advertising". Referee. No. 1314. New South Wales, Australia. 10 January 1912. p. 16. Retrieved 26 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
3. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p33
4. "Theatrical Gazette". Referee. No. 1315. New South Wales, Australia. 17 January 1912. p. 15. Retrieved 26 February 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Advertising". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 April 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 23 March 2012 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

• Strike at IMDb
• Strike at Ausstage