The Opium Runners (1913)
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- Australia
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
silentold-timeyaction-filledbush-setfast-pacedmysteriousexciting
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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The Remittance Man (1913)
The Clue of the Lost Handkerchief (1913)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.