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Adaptation of
Robbery Under Arms : A Story of Life and Adventure in the Bush and in the Goldfields of Australia
1882
single work
novel
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1907...
1907
Robbery Under Arms
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Set in the 1850s, Robbery Under Arms is the story of two brothers who follow their father's footsteps into a life of bushranging under the influence of the charismatic Captain Starlight. Told from the perspective of Dick Marston, the narrative sees him and his brother Jim 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 from his mother and sister and from the life and love that he might have otherwise have experienced.
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Eminent actor Albert Lucas accompanied the tour of the film in Queensland from February to April 1908, providing a commentary to the film. He also performing his own dramatic sketches during the shows.
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