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Sunrise (1926 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Sunrise' is a 1927 Australian silent film co-directed by Raymond Longford, who took over during filming.[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article40515343 "AUSTRALIAN FILM." 'Cairns Post', 16 Nov 1925: 2] accessed 31 December 2011 It was the second film from Australasian Films following their recommencement of production, after 'Painted Daughters'.
It is considered a lost film.
Plot
George Willis loses his unfaithful wife in a rock fall and takes to the bush. He rescues a girl, Hope Stuart, from a flood and nurses her back to health. When he brings her back to her father he discovers that an old enemy, Arthur Greerson, has accused him of murder.
Greerson is injured in a mining accident and after George rescues him, Greerson admits he has lied. George returns to his life as a recluse in the mountains, followed by Hope.
Cast
*Phyllis du Barry as Hope Stuart
*Robert Travers as George Willis
*Zara Clinton as Elsa Willis
*Harry Hodson as Old Ben
*Charles Villiers
*Dunstan Webb as Arthur Greerson
*Dick Thonton
Production
The film was shot on location at the Avon Dam near Bargo with interiors at the studios of Australasian Films in Bondi. F. Stuart Whyte began directing but left Australia during shooting for unknown reasons. He was replaced by Longford, who had recently contracted to Australasian Films."Raymond Longford", 'Cinema Papers', January 1974 p51
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