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A Tale of the Australian Bush (1911)

A Tale of the Australian Bush poster
Original title
Ben Hall, the Notorious Bushranger
Directed by
Gaston Mervale
Genre
silent film, bushranging film
Country
Australia
Runtime
30 min
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a silent film from 1911 about bushranger Ben Hall in colonial Australia. It tells the story of his life and crimes as a notorious outlaw in the bush.

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What happens

A Tale of the Australian Bush is a 1911 Australian silent film directed by Gaston Mervale. Set in colonial Australia, it was also known as Ben Hall, the Notorious Bushranger and is considered a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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