The Tide of Death

The Tide of Death is a 1912 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford based on an original story by Longford. This was rare at the time because most Australian silent films were based on plays or novels.

The film is set in Australias past. It opens with a young mining contractor, Philip Maxwell, blowing up a rock at a mining site. He then rides on horseback to the bank to get wages for his crew. The Lizard, a camp loafer, learns about this and informs Black Dan Bryce, who decides to rob Philip with his gang. This is overheard by Dans step daughter Sylvia who rides for help.The saddle bag containing the money is secured by one of Dans gang, who is overpowered by Phillip. He manages to conceal the money just before he is captured by Dan and refuses to say where it is. The gang suspect Sylvia of being an informant and knock her down she recovers in time to see Phillip being taken away, then finds Phillips horse and rides for help. ........

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