The Pioneers
The Pioneers is a 1916 Australian silent film directed by Franklyn Barrett. It is considered a lost film.
Plot
A convict, Dan Farrel, escapes from Van Diemen's Land and throws himself on the mercy of a farming couple, Mary and Donald Cameron. The years pass and Dan becomes a school teacher. He marries and they have a daughter, Dierdre, but his wife dies.
Cast
More details
author | Franklyn Barrett |
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director | Franklyn Barrett |
genre | drama |
keywords | arrest farming couple school teacher |
producer | Franklyn Barrett Leopold A. Nettheim |
theme | silent |