| Caught in the Net | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vaughan C. Marshall |
| Written by | Sheila Preston |
| Starring | Zillah Bateman John Mayer |
| Cinematography | Tasman Higgins |
Production company | Advance Films |
Release date | 14 July 1928[1] |
| Country | Australia |
| Languages | Silent film English intertitles |
| Budget | £2,000[2] |
Caught in the Net is a 1928 Australian silent film about a woman in high society starring Zillah Bateman, a British theatre star who was touring Australia at the time.[3] Only part of the film survives.[2]
Plot
Society girl Phyllis Weston is loved by two men, handsome Jack Stacey and villainous Robson. In a yacht race, Robson tries to sabotage Jack's boat but fails. Robson then tries to get his sister to trap Jack in a comprising situation, but is unsuccessful.
The story includes a yacht race at St Kilda and a rescue from drowning at Portsea.[4]
Cast
- Zillah Bateman as Phyllis Weston
- John Mayer as Jack Stacey
- Charles Brown as Robson
- Peggy Farr
- Viva Vawden
- Felix St H Jellicoe
- Beverley Usher
Production
Advance Films had held a competition to find best new Australian story.[5]
The film was shot in early 1928 with exteriors filmed at Portsea.
Release
The film was released as a supporting feature and also was screened in the UK as a quota film.[2]
References
- ↑ "THE HAYMARKET". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 14 July 1928. p. 12. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- 1 2 3 Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 145.
- ↑ "THE GRAND THEATRE". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 30 October 1928. p. 21. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ↑ "THE PICTURES". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 8 May 1928. p. 7. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ↑ "MOVIES AND MUMMERS". The Sunday Times. Perth: National Library of Australia. 10 July 1927. p. 15. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
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