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For the Term of His Natural Life

  • 1927
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
154
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For the Term of His Natural Life (1927)
AdventureCrimeDramaRomanceThriller

A convict, wrongfully accused and sent a harsh prison colony, attempts to escape.A convict, wrongfully accused and sent a harsh prison colony, attempts to escape.A convict, wrongfully accused and sent a harsh prison colony, attempts to escape.

  • Director
    • Norman Dawn
  • Writers
    • Marcus Clarke
    • Norman Dawn
  • Stars
    • George Fisher
    • Eva Novak
    • Dunstan Webb
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    154
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Norman Dawn
    • Writers
      • Marcus Clarke
      • Norman Dawn
    • Stars
      • George Fisher
      • Eva Novak
      • Dunstan Webb
    • 5User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    George Fisher
    George Fisher
    • Richard Devine…
    Eva Novak
    Eva Novak
    • Sylvia Vickers
    Dunstan Webb
    • Maurice Frere
    Jessica Harcourt
    • Sarah Purfoy
    Arthur McLaglen
    • Gabbett
    Katherine Dawn
    • Mrs. Vickers
    Gerald Kay Souper
    • Maj. Vickers
    Marion Marcus Clarke
    • Lady Devine
    Arthur Tauchert
    • Warden Troke
    Beryl Gow
    • Sylvia Vickers as Child
    Compton Coutts
    • Rev. Meekin
    Mayne Lynton
    • Rev. North
    Carlton Stuart
    • Commandant Burgess
    William O'Hanlon
    • The Crow
    Arthur Greenaway
    • Lord Bellasis
    Edward Howell
    • Kirkpatrick
    Fred Twitchin
    • Pine - Surgeon
    • (as Fred Twitcham)
    Charles Weatherby
    • Capt. Blunt
    • Director
      • Norman Dawn
    • Writers
      • Marcus Clarke
      • Norman Dawn
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      A real sailing ship was burned for the climax. Called the "Inca", it was loaded with dynamite and nitrate film. The effect was spectacular, but countless early Australian films were lost in the blaze.
    • Goofs
      On two intertitles, Van Diemen's Land is misspelled as 'Van Dieman's Land'.
    • Connections
      Featured in Forgotten Cinema: The Golden Age of Australian Motion Pictures (1967)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 4, 1929 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Életfogytiglan
    • Filming locations
      • Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia(location)
    • Production company
      • Australasian Films
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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