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Red Sky at Morning (1944)

Red Sky at Morning poster
Directed by
Hartney Arthur
Genre
drama film
Country
Australia
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A convict falls in love with a sea captain's wife in 19th century Australia. The story follows their secret romance and the danger it brings.

melodramaticromantictenseold-fashionedtragicatmosphericperiod

What happens

Red Sky at Morning is a 1944 Australian melodrama set during the 19th century based on a play by Dymphna Cusack. It features an early screen performance by Peter Finch, who plays a convict who falls in love with the wife of a sea captain. It was also known as Escape at Dawn. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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