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For the Term of His Natural Life is a 1927 Australian film based on the 1874 novel by Marcus Clarke, directed, produced and co-written 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.
Original Release
06/20/1927
US Release
06/04/1929
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Fisher | Rufus Dawe / John Rex |
| Eva Novak | Sylvia Vickers |
| Dunstan Webb | Maurice Frere |
| Arthur McLaglen | Gabbett |
| Katherine Dawn | Mrs. Vickers |
| Gerald Kay Souper | Maj. Vickers |
| Marion Marcus Clarke | Lady Devine |
| Arthur Tauchert | Warden Troke |
| Beryl Gow | Sylvia Vickers as Child |
| Compton Coutts | Rev. Meekin |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Fisher | Rufus Dawe / John Rex |
| Eva Novak | Sylvia Vickers |
| Dunstan Webb | Maurice Frere |
| Arthur McLaglen | Gabbett |
| Katherine Dawn | Mrs. Vickers |
| Gerald Kay Souper | Maj. Vickers |
| Marion Marcus Clarke | Lady Devine |
| Arthur Tauchert | Warden Troke |
| Beryl Gow | Sylvia Vickers as Child |
| Compton Coutts | Rev. Meekin |
| Mayne Lynton | Rev. North |
| Carlton Stuart | Commandant Burgess |
| William O'Hanlon | The Crow |
| Edward Howell | Kirkpatrick |
| Fred Twitchin | Pine - Surgeon |
| Charles Weatherby | Capt. Blunt |
| Steve Murphy | Jeremy Vetch |
| Claude Turton | Convict |
| Jimmy McMahon | Convict Boy 1 |
| Hartney J. Arthur | Convict Boy 2 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Norman Dawn | Producer |
