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Alexander Baron Alexander Baron i(A88476 works by)
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1 3 form y separately published work icon The Siege of Pinchgut Four Desperate Men Jon Cleary , Alexander Baron , ( dir. Harry Watt ) London : Ealing Studios Associated British Picture Corporation , 1959 Z1688153 1959 single work film/TV

A group of escaped convicts seize Fort Denison in Sydney Harbour. The island has working coast artillery guns on it, which the convicts use to threaten Sydney until their demands are met. The authorities are unaware, however, that the convicts cannot access the shells, which are locked away in the fort.
1 4 form y separately published work icon Robbery Under Arms Alexander Baron , W. P. Lipscomb , Richard Mason , ( dir. Jack Lee ) 1957 London : Rank Organisation , 1957 Z820540 1957 single work film/TV Set in the 1850s, Robbery Under Arms is the story of two brothers, Dick and Jim Marston, who follow their father's footsteps into a life of bushranging through the influence of the charismatic Captain Starlight. The narrative sees the brothers set out on a series of escapades that include theft and robbery under arms. The story also explores the conflicting emotions that Jim experiences as his life leads him further away both from his mother and sister and from the life and love that he might have otherwise have experienced.
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