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The Crisis is an Australian melodrama film directed by W. J. Lincoln. It was inspired by a painting, The Crisis by Frank Dicksee, and is considered a lost film.[5][6]

The Crisis
Directed by	W. J. Lincoln
Written by	W. J. Lincoln[1]
Based on	the painting The Crisis by Frank Dicksee
Starring	The Lincoln Cass Performers[2]
Cinematography	Maurice Bertel
Production company	Lincoln-Cass Films
Release dates	27 October 1913 (Melbourne)[3] 1 December 1913 (Sydney)[4]
Running time	3,000 feet
Country	Australia
Languages	Silent film English intertitles

Plot

Nellie Owen is happily married to fisherman John, with whom she has a child, until a philanderer, Frank, convinces her that her husband is unfaithful. She runs away to the city with Frank, where she assists him extracting money from the rich in society, but after a while is consumed by guilt and wants to return home. After an argument with Frank, she arrives in time to help nurse her sick child through a serious illness, and is reunited with her forgiving husband.[5]

Cast

• Roy Redgrave
• George Bryant
• Beryl Bryant
• Tom Cannam[7]
• Kathleen Lindgren

Plot

The Painting was purchased by the Melbourne Art Gallery in 1891.[8][9]

Reception

The Referee said the "scenic settings... are very fine including some effective seascapes."[7]

References

External links

• The Crisis at National Film and Sound Archive
• The Crisis at AustLit
• The Crisis at IMDb

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