The Opium Runners (1913)

Genre

silent film

Country

Australia

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This lost Australian silent film tells a story about opium runners. It shows scenes of the Australian bush and was advertised as an exciting picture with a perfect plot.

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What happens

The Opium Runners is a 1913 Australian silent film. It is considered a lost film. It was made by the Gaumont Agency who also made Call of the Bush (1912). It is possible the movie was based on a collection of short stories called The Opium Runners by FRC Hopkins, who had also written All for Gold. It was advertised as "A Picture that makes you rise from your seat' with excitement A Story with a Perfect Plot and Exceptional' Acting, 'showing many Pretty Typical Scenes of the Australian Bush." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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