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Arthur William Sterry is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter Australien born on 1883 at Victoria (Australie)
Arthur William Sterry (1883–1944) was an Australian filmmaker, actor and theatrical entrepreneur. He was born in Collingwood, Victoria and his family moved to Wagga Wagga when he was young. At the age of 18 Sterry moved to Melbourne. He went to work for J.C. Williamson Ltd for a time and ended up establishing his own drama company, Arthur W Sterry's Dramatic Company. He later went to work for the theatrical entrepreneur Philip Lytton, performing in a number of shows including The Waybacks.
When Sterry left Lytton's company, he was given the stage and film rights to the play The Man They Could Not Hang, based on the life story of John Babbacombe Lee, including Lytton's 1912 version of the story. Sterry took the film on the road and enjoyed great commercial success exhibiting it, often giving lectures at screenings. He produced his own film version of this story in 1921, as well as a film adaptation of The Waybacks (1918).
He kept distributing films and dabbling in a number of areas, including retail and property investment, up until his death.
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When Sterry left Lytton's company, he was given the stage and film rights to the play The Man They Could Not Hang, based on the life story of John Babbacombe Lee, including Lytton's 1912 version of the story. Sterry took the film on the road and enjoyed great commercial success exhibiting it, often giving lectures at screenings. He produced his own film version of this story in 1921, as well as a film adaptation of The Waybacks (1918).
He kept distributing films and dabbling in a number of areas, including retail and property investment, up until his death.
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The Man They Could Not Hang (1934)
, 1h18Directed by Raymond Longford
Actors Arthur William Sterry
Roles John Lee Snr
In Devonshire, John Lee works for wealthy spinster Emma Keys. On the night he is engaged to be married, Keys is murdered and Lee is arrested on circumstantial evidence and is convicted of murder. He is condemned to death but when the authorities try to execute him he trap doors will not open. they fail a second time and his sentence is commuted to life imprisonment. There is a sub-plot about smuggling and secret service agents.
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Directed by Arthur William Sterry
Genres Drama
Rating59%
John Lee grows up in England and is falsely accused of the murder of Emma Keye. He is sentenced to be executed but the executions fail three times. Eventually, Lee is set free.
The Waybacks (1918)
Directed by Arthur William Sterry
Themes Films based on plays
The Wayback family visit Sydney from the bush. Dad and his son Jabex make friends with a group of bathing beauties at Bondi. Mum visits a fortune teller.
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Directed by Arthur William Sterry
Genres Drama
Rating59%
John Lee grows up in England and is falsely accused of the murder of Emma Keye. He is sentenced to be executed but the executions fail three times. Eventually, Lee is set free.