Struck Oil (1919)
John Stofel goes off to fight in the Civil War, in the place of a deacon who gives him the title deed of a farm. John returns from the war wounded and insane. Oil is discovered on the farm and the deacon tries to take the land back.
- Date of release
- 1919-10-20
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Franklyn Barrett
Casting
- Maggie Moore — Lizzie Stofel
- Harry Roberts — John Stofel
- Percy Walshe — Deacon Skinner
- Boyd Irwin
- David Edelsten
Interesting facts
Struck Oil is an 1874 play set during the American Civil War and a 1919 Australian silent film, now considered lost. The play, which introduced Maggie Moore to Australian theatre-goers, was popular with the Australian public and the basis of J. C. Williamson's success as a theatre entrepreneur. A film based on the play and directed by Franklyn Barrett was produced in 1919.
Production
The film was shot in Sydney in August and September 1919. It is likely the budget was low.
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