Hands Across the Sea is a 1912 Australian silent film directed by Gaston Mervale starring Louise Lovely.
| Hands Across the Sea | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gaston Mervale |
| Based on | play by Henry Pettitt |
| Starring | Louise Carbasse |
Production company | |
Release date | 8 February 1912 (Adelaide) |
Running time | 3.500 feet[1] |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
Plot edit
Jack Dudley, an English farmer, is married to Lilian, who is desired by the evil Robert Stilwood. While Jack and Lilian are honeymooning in Paris, Stilwood frames Dudley for murder and he is sentenced to imprisonment in a French penal colony in New Caledonia. He escapes and is rescued by a British man-o-war.[2]
Production edit
The film was based on a popular English play by Henry Pettitt.[3]
Release edit
An American film with the same title was released in Australia around the same time.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Advertising". The West Australian. Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 28 October 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "Lyric Pictures". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 10 February 1912. p. 17. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "THEATRE ROYAL". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 1 October 1888. p. 10. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "Advertising". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 8 January 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
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