Trooper O'Brien
DramaHistory
Trooper O'Brien is a 1928 Australian silent film. It was a melodrama set during the "Ned Kelly era" about an orphaned girl raised by a policeman in the bush. It is one of the rare Australian films that still exist in its entirety.
Director
Jack Gavin
Writers
N/A
Stars
Merle Ridgeway, Gordon Collingridge, Jack Gavin
Release Date
May 23, 1928
Language
None
Country
Australia
🎭 Top Cast
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Merle Ridgeway
as Winnie
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Gordon Collingridge
as Glen O'Brien
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Jack Gavin
as Sgt. O'Brien
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Charles Stanford
as John Alston
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Sybil Atholwood
as Mrs. Alston Jnr
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Violet Elliot
as Budgeree flapper
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Nellie Ferguson
as Mrs. Alston
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Will Harris
as Moori
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Martin Kelly
as Detective Burns
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Ernest Lauri
as John Alston Jnr
🎬 Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Australian Artists Company
🏷️ Keywords
australian aborigineaustralian policecolonial australiaaustralian western
🎯 Categories
DramaHistory
📖 Synopsis
Trooper O'Brien is a 1928 Australian silent film. It was a melodrama set during the "Ned Kelly era" about an orphaned girl raised by a policeman in the bush. It is one of the rare Australian films that still exist in its entirety.