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Below the Surface (1938)

Below the Surface poster
Directed by
Rupert Kathner
Genre
drama film
Country
Australia
Runtime
55 min
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A story set in the coal mining region of Newcastle, Australia. It follows workers and their families dealing with the dangers and hardships of life underground.

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What happens

Below the Surface is a 1938 adventure film set in the coal region of Newcastle, Australia. Only part of the movie survives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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