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For the Term of His Natural Life is a film of genre Drama directed by Norman Dawn with George Fisher
For the Term of His Natural Life (1927)
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Add to a movie listFor the Term of His Natural Life is a 1927 Australian film, based on the novel by Marcus Clarke, directed, produced and co-wriiten by Norman Dawn. It was the most expensive Australian silent film ever made and remains one of the most famous Australian films of the silent era.
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After a row, Ellinor Devine reveals to her husband Sir Richard that he is not actually the father of their son, also named Richard, but that he was fathered by her cousin, Lord Bellasis. Sir Richard throws his son out and storms off in a rage. Shortly afterwards, Richard Junior finds his biological father dead in the forest. Only the viewer and an unidentified witness know that Lord Bellasis has actually been killed by his own son, known as John Rex. However, it is Richard Devine who is found next to the body and arrested. Thinking that his father killed Bellasis, Richard wants to protect his mother's reputation and gives his name as Rufus Dawes.Actors
George Fisher
(Rufus Dawe / John Rex)
Eva Novak
(Sylvia Vickers)
Edward "Teddy" Howell
(Kirkpatrick)
Hartney Arthur
(convict boy 2)
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