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Directed by | Arthur Rosson Richard Rosson |
Written by | Robert Shirley |
Starring | Irene Howley Jack Devereaux Frank Currier |
Cinematography | Roy F. Overbaugh |
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Distributed by | Triangle Distributing |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
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Edward Sidney Devereaux, better known professionally as Ed Devereaux, was an Australian actor, director, and scriptwriter who lived in the United Kingdom for many years. He was best known for playing the part of Matt Hammond the head ranger in the Australian television series Skippy the Bush Kangaroo. He was also involved in the series behind the scenes, Devereaux writing the script and directing the episode The Veteran (1969), for which he received much critical acclaim. Devereaux based the story of the episode "Double Trouble" on an idea conceived by his children, wrote the screenplay of "Summer Storm" and the script for "The Mine". He also played the part of Joe in the Australian 1966 film They’re a Weird Mob. The film was a local success.
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