The Northbound Limited

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The Northbound Limited
Directed by Greg Palmer
Written byGreg Palmer
Produced byGreg Palmer
StarringGreg Palmer
CinematographyReg Edwards
Albert Drysdale
Production
company
Palmer Pictures
Release date
1927
Running time
43 mins (1,033 feet)
CountryAustralia
Languages Silent film
English intertitles
Budget£3,000 [1]

The Northbound Limited is a 1927 Australian film. It was directed by Greg Palmer who was only 17 when he made it. [2] A copy of the film exists at the National Film and Sound Archive.

Contents

Plot

A brother and sister live on a farm in south-eastern New South Wales which possesses valuable timber. The timber is felled by a nearby mill owner for the benefit of the brother and sister, although at the time it appears to be a devious act. While the suspected villain rides on the Sydney Express (The Northbound Limited), he is chased by the brother and the mill owner's daughter. Following the train chase, the misunderstanding is revealed when the mill owner presents a cheque for felled timber from the land.

Cast

Production

The film included documentary scenes of Melbourne, Wangaratta, and the country town of Seymour are shown. [3] It took Palmer six months to make. [4] It was finished in September 1926. [5]

Release

In December 1926 the film screened privately in Melbourne. [6]

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References

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