The Rebel is a 1915 Australian silent film starring Allen Doone.
It is considered a lost film.
Plot
Irish rebel leader Jack Blake is arrested and thrown into gaol by vindictive Englishman Captain Armstrong. Jack's girlfriend, Eileen, helps him escape and he kills Armstrong in a duel. Jack and Eileen flee to France.
Cast
Production
This film was based on a stage show which had been performed on stage since November 1913 by Allen Doone.
Raymond Longford claimed he was meant to direct the film but that Australasian Films would not let the producers rent out their Rushcutters Bay Studio with Longford attached; he was replaced by American John Matthews.
It was shot in and around Sydney over six weeks from April to May 1915. The movie only received limited distribution.
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The Rebel may refer to:
Literature
Acting, film, and TV
The Rebel is a poem which was written by the famous Irish revolutionary, poet, Irish language teacher and scholar, Padraic Pearse. He would go onto take a leading role in the Easter Rising of 1916, for his part he would be executed by British forces.
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The Rebel (French: Le rebelle) is a 1931 French drama film directed by Adelqui Migliar and starring Suzy Vernon, Thomy Bourdelle and Paule Andral. The film is based on the play The General (Hungarian:A tábornok) by Lajos Zilahy.