In the Last Stride
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In the Last Stride is a 1916 Australian silent film directed by Martyn Keith
based on a popular action novel by Arthur Wright
. The film's star, Dave Smith, was a champion heavyweight boxer who had fought Les Darcy
. There was also an appearance from boxer Les O'Donnell.
Martyn Keith
-Select Filmography:*For the Term of His Natural Life - actor*Neath Austral Skies - actor*For Australia - writer*The Pioneers - actor*Murphy of Anzac - actor...
based on a popular action novel by Arthur Wright
Arthur Wright (writer)
Arthur Wright was an Australian writer best known for his novels set against a background of the sporting world, particularly horseracing, which meant he was often compared during his lifetime to Nat Gould.-Biography:...
. The film's star, Dave Smith, was a champion heavyweight boxer who had fought Les Darcy
Les Darcy
James Leslie Darcy was an Australian boxer. He was a middleweight, but held the Australian Heavyweight Championship title at the same time....
. There was also an appearance from boxer Les O'Donnell.
External links
- Clip of Dave Smith fighting Les Darcy at Australian Screen OnlineAustralian Screen OnlineAustralian Screen Online is an on-line database operated by the Australian National Film and Sound Archive. It provides information about and excerpts from a wide selection of Australian feature films, documentaries, television programs, newsreels, short films, animations, and home-movies. It also...