After Sundown (1911 film)
After Sundown (1911 film)
After Sundown is a 1911 Australian silent drama directed by W. J. Lincoln, based on his own one-act play from 1896. The film was produced by Amalgamated Pictures, with William Gibson, Millard Johnson, John Tait, and Nevin Tait as producers, and stars Godfrey Cass. Orrie Perry was the cinematographer. The project had a budget of about £600–£700 and an estimated running time of 60 minutes. It was shot in September 1911 at Amalgamated Pictures’ St Kilda studios and on location at Healesville and Coranderrk Mission Station, near Melbourne.
The story is set in the Australian bush and centers on two men, Gilbert Baxter and Western Moore, who both pursue the same woman, Betty, who lives with her uncle Angus McDougall. The villain taunts the hero about winning her, until an old man appears and shoots the villain dead. It is later revealed that the old man is the father of a girl harmed by the villain.
The film aimed to depict authentic bush life and characters found in rural Australia. Only about six minutes of the movie survive today, and the full film was never released.
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