Robbery under arms is a 1957 british crime film directed by jack lee and starring peter finch, ronald lewis, laurence naismith and jill ireland. Robbery under arms was adapted for the theatre in 1890, and five times for cinema between 1907 and 1985. Robbery under arms is a 1920 australian film directed by kenneth brampton. Two brothers join their father in captain starlights bush ranger gang in. The film was financed by mining magnate pearson tewksbury. Robbery under arms film and miniseries starring steven vidler as dick marston and sam neill as captain starlight, released in separate versions for screen and television. Robbery under arms movie trailer and videos tv guide. Robbery under arms a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the australian goldfields language. Robbery under arms 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Watch robbery under arms movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Where the 1985 feature film version of rolf boldrewoods 1882 colonial novel started with a bold. Robbery under arms 1957 robbery under arms 1957 user.
Robbery under arms wikisource, the free online library. Robbery under arms is a bushranger novel by thomas alexander browne, published under his pseudonym rolf boldrewood. Where the 1985 feature film version of rolf boldrewoods 1882 colonial novel started with a bold bushranger train robbery, episode one of the simultaneously filmed miniseries starts with a brief scene of captain starlight sam neill frolicking with a damsel in front of a blazing fire. Thomas alexander browne 18261915 was an author, who sometimes published under the pseudonym rolf boldrewood. To play the downloadable video, you need quicktime 7. Robbery under arms 1957 jack lee, donald crombie, ken. Partly filmed on location in australia, robbery under arms is presented here in a transfer from original film elements in its asexhibited theatrical aspect ratio. This 1920 silent film was made by kenneth brampton, who wrote, produced, directed and starred in it. Robbery under arms is a classic australian novel by rolf boldrewood a pseudonym for thomas alexander browne. A most interesting biograph film illustrating the principal incidents in rolf boldrewoods famous novel, robbery under arms, has been prepared to the order of messrs. Librivox recording of robbery under arms, by rolf boldrewood. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. With jackie anderson, vera archer, kenneth brampton, roland conway.
An expanded tv version of the original feature film also starring sam neill, this is the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading robbery under arms. Robbery under arms 1985 sam neill stars as the suave and enigmatic bushranger, captain starlight, in this lavish action adventure tale which is based on the classic australian bushranger novel. It is based on the australian novel robbery under arms by thomas alexander browne who wrote under the pseudonym rolf boldrewood. Robbery under arms 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Robbery under arms is a 1907 australian silent westerndrama film based on the novel by rolf boldrewood about two brothers and their relationship with the bushranger captain starlight.
Two brothers, dick and jim marsden, become involved with the bushranger, captain starlight. It was edited into a single volume in 1889 as part of macmillans colonial library series and has. Robbery under arms 1985 clip 2 on aso australias audio. Robbery under arms aus mini series excerpt youtube. Robbery under arms rolf boldrewood 1826 1915 a tale of cattle duffing, horse stealing and bushranging in the new south wales outback with captain starlight. An expanded tv version of the original feature film also starring sam neill, this is the complete threepart miniseries of the rollicking adventure classic. It was abridged into a single volume in 1889 as part of macmillans onevolume colonial library series and has not been out of print since. Download robbery under arms free books video dailymotion. Many cinematic versions of this story which first appeared in 1889 authored by rolf boldrewood have been produced, the first was an australian film dating back to 1907, and this mid80s.
To be honest i didnt expect a lot from this film but was pleasantly surprised and im glad i bought it. With sam neill, steven vidler, christopher cummins, liz newman. A tale of cattle duffing, horse stealing and bushranging in the new south wales outback with captain starlight. Frontier and pioneer life australia fiction subject. Robbery under arms, terras bravias, assalto a mao armada description. Made by the south australian film corporation during the miniseries boom of the 1980s and lensed in the flinders ranges, it stars sam neill as the infamous. Robbery under arms kindle edition by rolf boldrewood. Robbery under arms is a 1985 australian action adventure film starring sam neill as bushranger captain starlight. For more details of this simultaneous production, see the main listing of the feature film at ozmovies here. They romance two girls, work on the goldfields, and are captured by the police after starlight is shot dead. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. The story concerns a real life bushranger outlaw named captain starlight, who became a national hero like ned kelly.
With the chief of police and his men in tow, the outlaws will have to make a run for it in one last wild race to freedom. It was the first film version of the novel and the third australian feature ever made. Mar 06, 2019 robbery under arms 1985 sam neill stars as the suave and enigmatic bushranger, captain starlight, in this lavish action adventure tale which is based on the classic australian bushranger novel. Oct 28, 2018 robbery under arms is a classic australian novel by rolf boldrewood a pseudonym for thomas alexander browne. Sep 05, 2017 acclaimed actor sam neill death in brunswick, jurassic park stars as the suave and enigmatic bushranger, captain starlight, in this lavish action adventure tale set in the rugged australian. Perhaps what is most distinguishing about robbery under arms is its very noticeable utilisation of the 50s, garish technicolor process. Robbery under arms peter finch ronald lewis maureen swanson 1957 two brothers join their father in captain starlights peter finch bushranger gang in 19thcentury australia. Robbery under arms 1985 clip 1 on aso australianscreen. True tale of the wilder aspects of australian life. With peter finch, ronald lewis, david mccallum, maureen swanson. Fourth adaptation and first made for television of the classic australian bushranger novel robbery under arms by rolf boldrewood. A story of life and adventure in the bush and in the goldfields of australia by rolf boldrewood. Robbery under arms is a 1920 australian film directed by kenneth brampton and financed by mining magnate pearson tewksbury.
Robbery under arms a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the australian goldfields. Tait, and will be on exhibition in the course of the next few days. This was, i believe, the first time a feature length film was photographed in such a manner in australia and based on the novel by rolf boldrewood. An expanded tv version of the original feature film. A story of life and adventure in the bush and in the goldfields of. Two brothers join their father in captain starlights bush ranger gang in 19th century australia.
It is based on a classic australian novel by rolf boldrewood the pen name of thomas browne. Dec 15, 2010 the enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Made by the south australian film corporation during the miniseries boom of the 1980s and lensed in the. Joined by bush larrikin, ben marston ed devereaux, and bens two adventurehungry sons steven vidler and christopher cummins, starlight leads his gang of wild colonial boys in search of riches, romance and other mens cattle. The clip includes scenes portraying the life and times of bushrangers, characters who had a firm place in the popular national mythology. Aug 26, 2010 rousing music composed by garry mcdonald and laurie stone for robbery under arms, the 1985 australian miniseries. Robbery under armsstreaming umbrella entertainment on. Robbery under arms 1957, peter finch action movie videospace. To quote the author though presented in the guise of fiction, this chronicle of the marston family must not be set down by the reader as wholly fanciful or exaggerated. It was first published in serialised form by the sydney mail between july 1882 and august 1883, then in three volumes in london in 1888. The first notices of another cinematic version of robbery under arms were published on 10 october 1907.
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