Robbery under arms a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the australian goldfields language. Robbery under arms is a 1907 australian silent film based on the novel by rolf boldrewood about two brothers and their relationship with the bushranger captain starlight. Robbery under arms 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. For more details of this simultaneous production, see the main listing of the feature film at ozmovies here. Having shared the proceeds, they go their separate ways. Robbery under arms wikisource, the free online library. Following the huge critical and commercial success of a town like alice, this 1957 australian western reunited oscar winner peter finch and. Project gutenberg offers 61,628 free ebooks to download. My impression of robbery under arms is one of appreciation that such a book exists. Of particular interest is the australian vernacular in which the narrator, dick marston, presents his confession of his part in gang activity. The clip includes scenes portraying the life and times of bushrangers, characters who had a firm place in the popular national mythology. Follow the adventures of the dashing captain starlight, a fabled 19th century gentlemanrogue, and two wilful young brothers who hook up with his gang. Captain starlight is joined by bush larrikin, ben marston, and bens two adventurehungry.
Overview of robbery under arms, 1957, directed by jack lee, with peter finch, ronald lewis, maureen swanson, at turner classic movies. Robbery under arms a story of life and adventure in the bush. It first appeared as a serial in the sydney mail 18821883 and was published in full in 1888. It was the first film version of the novel and the third australian feature ever made. Fourth adaptation and first made for television of. The 1920 version is one of the few surviving independently produced australian silent films.
Robbery under arms 1985 two brothers steven vidler, christopher cummins join their father in captain starlights sam neill bushranger gang in 19thcentury australia. Robbery under arms was adapted for the theatre in 1890, and five times for cinema between 1907 and 1985. 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. Acclaimed actor sam neill stars as the suave and enigmatic bushranger, captain starlight, in this lavish action adventure tale set in the rugged australian outb. 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 captain starlight. Boldrewood or browne, as that was his actual name captures the setting and spirit of colonial australia during the middle of the 19th century, as it happened. Where the 1985 feature film version of rolf boldrewoods 1882 colonial novel started with a bold bushranger train. 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. Robbery under arms is a 1957 british crime film directed by jack lee and starring peter finch, ronald lewis, laurence naismith and jill ireland. Purchase robbery under arms on dvd online and enjoy having your favourite action movies and tv series delivered to you in south africa. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Buy robbery under arms a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the goldfields of australia by boldrewood, rolf isbn. A tale of cattle duffing, horse stealing and bushranging in the new south wales outback with captain starlight.
Murray smith, late agentgeneral in london for the colony of victoria, with hearty thanks for the time and trouble he has devoted to. Robbery under arms was acclaimed as an australian classic almost immediately after it appeared in book form in the late 1880s. 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. Frontier and pioneer life australia fiction subject. Kenneth brampton, who produced robbery under arms, which will be presented at the lyric and strand next saturday by union i. The onearmed swordsman 1 hours and 55 minutes movie an evil gang attacks the chi school of golden sword kung fu. During the mid 1860s, brothers dick and jim marston are drawn into a life of crime by their exconvict father ben and his friend, infamous cattlethief captain starlight. One student sacrifices his life to save his teacher and his school, his dying wish is that his son be taken in as a student. Fate, however, has other ideas and they are brought together in a violent climax. Fourth adaptation and first made for television of the classic australian bushranger novel robbery under arms by rolf boldrewood. Robbery under arms 1985 clip 2 on aso australias audio and. 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.
With sam neill, steven vidler, christopher cummins, liz newman. Librivox recording of robbery under arms, by rolf boldrewood. It was edited into a single volume in 1889 as part of macmillans colonial library series and has. 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. Mar 24, 2014 purchase robbery under arms on dvd online and enjoy having your favourite action movies and tv series delivered to you in south africa. Robbery under arms 1985 cast and crew two brothers steven vidler, christopher cummins join their father in captain starlights sam neill bushranger gang in 19thcentury australia. Apr 07, 2014 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. Other articles where robbery under arms is discussed. Robbery under arms 1985 ken hannam, donald crombie. It was praised for its excitement, romance and authentic picture of 1850s colonial life. 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 1985 clip 2 on aso australias audio. Robbery under arms 1985 stock image by s australian film corp for editorial use, 1985. Boldrewoods robbery under arms 1888 was immensely popular, and it too achieved classic status.
It rails against criminality and exalts the virtuous life, contrasting the fate of the mastons to that of their neighbour george storefield who achieves riches and authority by steady and honest hard work. Robbery under arms by boldrewood, r and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Robbery under arms 1985 play may contain names, images or voices of deceased aboriginal and torres strait islander people. It was praised for its excitement, romance and authentic picture of. Robbery under armschapter 16 wikisource, the free online. Robbery under arms a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the australian goldfields.
Robbery under arms is a bushranger novel by thomas alexander browne, published under his pseudonym rolf boldrewood. Robbery under arms is a 1985 australian action adventure film starring sam neill as bushranger captain starlight. A story of life and adventure in the bush and in the australian goldfields by rolf boldrewood i dedicate this ower true tale of the wilder aspects of australian life to my old comrade r. It was again remade as a tv miniseries in 1985 starring sam neill. Robbery under arms tv show australian tv guide 9entertainment. Based on the classic adventure novel by rolf boldrewood, and set in the nineteenth century outback, this is the story of the biggest cattlerustling coup in australian history and the men who planned and executed it. Oct 28, 2018 robbery under arms is a classic australian novel by rolf boldrewood a pseudonym for thomas alexander browne.
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