The Reprieve (1913 film)
| The Reprieve | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | W. J. Lincoln |
| Written by | W. J. Lincoln[3] |
| Produced by | W. J. Lincoln Godfrey Cass |
| Starring | The Lincoln Cass Famous Picture Artists |
| Cinematography | Maurice Bertel |
Production company | |
Release date | 3 November 1913 (Melbourne)[1][2] |
Running time | 2,500 feet[4] or 4,000 feet[5] |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
The Reprieve is a 1913 Australian melodrama film directed by W. J. Lincoln about a man on trial for killing his unfaithful wife. It is considered a lost film. Contemporary reviews were positive.[6]
Plot[edit]
Richard Gannon discovers his wife Amy has been cheating on him with a man called Jim Williams and accidentally kills her in a fit of anger by pushing her over a cliff. He is arrested and sentenced to death but the judge recommends mercy and asks the Home Secretary for a reprieve.
The Home Secretary at first refuses, but when he mistakenly comes to believe that his own wife is unfaithful with a former lover, he realises how easy it would have been to kill her.
After this, he grants a reprieve for Gannon and resolves to show his wife more affection.[7][8][9]
The chapter headings were:[10]
- Condemned to Death.
- The Power of Love.
- Leave my House, you Scoundrel.
- Should a faithless woman be destroyed.
- I have killed Her.
- The Vigil of the Night.
- A story that will hold you spell-bound.
- You are no better than Richard Gannon, the man you refuse to reprieve.
Cast[edit]
- Roy Redgrave
- Beryl Bryant
- Godfrey Cass
- George Bryant
- Tom Cannam[11]
- Violet Grey
- Ward Lyons
- Charles Wheeler
- John Brunton
- Jessie Brown
Production[edit]
The film was the fifth production from Lincoln Cass.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Mary Bateman, 'Lincoln Cass Filmography', Cinema Papers, June–July 1980 p 175
- ^ "Advertising". The Age. No. 18, 291. Victoria, Australia. 1 November 1913. p. 20. Retrieved 2 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Copyright information for film at National Archives of Australia
- ^ "Picture Pops". Clarence and Richmond Examiner. Grafton, NSW. 13 January 1914. p. 5. Retrieved 14 April 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". The Maitland Daily Mercury. No. 13, 370. New South Wales, Australia. 21 January 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 2 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SHAFTSBURY THEATRE". The Daily News. Perth. 12 December 1914. p. 6 Edition: THIRD EDITION. Retrieved 14 April 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p45
- ^ "Advertising". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld. 15 July 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 14 April 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "GARDEN PICTURE PALACE". The Maitland Daily Mercury. No. 13, 372. New South Wales, Australia. 23 January 1914. p. 6. Retrieved 2 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". The Tamworth Daily Observer. Vol. IV, no. 20. New South Wales, Australia. 24 January 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 2 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. No. 12, 221. New South Wales, Australia. 2 January 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 2 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MOVING PICTURES". The Prahran Telegraph. Vol. 51, no. 2709. Victoria, Australia. 20 September 1913. p. 6. Retrieved 2 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.