The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole (1911)
The story is founded on fact. In a village on the south coast of England, young Margaret Catchpole is being courted by two rivals, Will Laud, a smuggler, and Lieutenant Barry of the coast guards. She favours Laud, and when he escapes from custody after a government raid on the smugglers, Margaret steals a horse and tries to join him. In a fight with the coast guards, Laud is killed an Margaret is arrested for horse-stealing and transported to Botany Bay. Only part of the film survives today.
Director: Raymond Longford
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 26 min
Release Date: August 6, 1911
Cast
- Lottie Lyell - Margaret Catchpole
- Raymond Longford - Will Laud
- Augustus Neville - Lieutenant Barry
- Sybil Wilde - Little Kitty
- William Coulter - Lord Chief Justice
- Walter Vincent - Captain Luff - Smuggler
- Fred Hardy - Chaloner Archdeckne
- Jack Goodall - Edward Catchpole
- Fred Twitchin - Mr. Cobbold
Cinematography: Arthur Higgins
Production: Spencer's Pictures
Country: Australia
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Raymond Longford
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole about?
- The story is founded on fact. In a village on the south coast of England, young Margaret Catchpole is being courted by two rivals, Will Laud, a smuggler, and Lieutenant Barry of the coast guards. She favours Laud, and when he escapes from custody after a government raid on the smugglers, Margaret steals a horse and tries to join him. In a fight with the coast guards, Laud is killed an Margaret is arrested for horse-stealing and transported to Botany Bay. Only part of the film survives today.
- Who directed The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole?
- The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole was directed by Raymond Longford.
- Who stars in The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole?
- The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole stars Lottie Lyell, Raymond Longford, Augustus Neville, Sybil Wilde, William Coulter, Walter Vincent.
- How long is The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole?
- The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole has a runtime of 26m (26 minutes).
- What genre is The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole?
- The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole is a Adventure, Drama film.
- Where was The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole produced?
- The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole was produced in Australia.