A Silent Witness

A Silent Witness
A Silent Witness
Directed by	Franklyn Barrett
Written by	Sydney Stirling
Cinematography	Franklyn Barrett
Production; company	West's Pictures
Release date	22 May 1912;
Running time	2,400 feet
Country	Australia
Languages	Silent film ; English intertitles

A Silent Witness is a 1912 Australian silent film directed by Franklyn Barrett.^[3] It is considered a lost film. It was a drama set in Sydney with Cyril Mackay as the hero.^[4]

Barrett later claimed this detective drama was the first production in which he had a "free hand".^[5]

Barrett referred later to making a film for Wests which dealt with opium smuggling and caused issues with the police. It may have been this movie.^[6]

Of Sydney Stirling, Barrett wrote "I never knew an actor so responsive to direction, so keen to size up a situation and command it.” ^[7]

Cast

Cyril Mackay
Irby Marshall
Charles Lawrence
Sydney Stirling
Leonard Willey
George Bryant
Loris Brown

References

^ "PRODUCTION OF MOVING PICTURES-- IN AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA". Australian Town and Country Journal. Vol. XCVIII, no. 2555. New South Wales, Australia. 18 December 1918. p. 20. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Advertising". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 17 May 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
^ Franklyn Barrett papers at National Film and Sound Archive
^ "AMUSEMENTS". The Register. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 22 May 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
^ Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p35
^ Barrett, Franklyn (10 December 1930), "Please, Mr. Policeman, May I Make a Movie? For "Everyones" by Franklyn Barrett.", Everyones, Sydney: Everyones Ltd, nla.obj-564399119, retrieved 16 August 2024 – via Trove
^ "ALONG FILM ROW.", Everyones., Sydney: Everyones Ltd, 16 July 1930, nla.obj-562183768, retrieved 16 August 2024 – via Trove

External links

A Silent Witness at IMDb

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[1] "PRODUCTION OF MOVING PICTURES-- IN AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA". Australian Town and Country Journal. Vol. XCVIII, no. 2555. New South Wales, Australia. 18 December 1918. p. 20. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "Advertising". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 17 May 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 11 April 2012.

[3] Franklyn Barrett papers at National Film and Sound Archive

[4] "AMUSEMENTS". The Register. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 22 May 1912. p. 3. Retrieved 11 April 2012.

[5] Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p35

[6] Barrett, Franklyn (10 December 1930), "Please, Mr. Policeman, May I Make a Movie? For "Everyones" by Franklyn Barrett.", Everyones, Sydney: Everyones Ltd, nla.obj-564399119, retrieved 16 August 2024 – via Trove

[7] "ALONG FILM ROW.", Everyones., Sydney: Everyones Ltd, 16 July 1930, nla.obj-562183768, retrieved 16 August 2024 – via Trove

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