The Enemy Within (1918 film)

The Enemy Within
Mirror 8 March 1918
Directed byRoland Stavely
Written byFranklyn Barrett
Story byRoland Stavely
Produced byRock Phillips
Franklyn Barrett
StarringSnowy Baker
CinematographyFranklyn Barrett
Production
company
Spencers Ltd[2]
Release date
  • 9 March 1918 (1918-03-09)[1]
Running time
61 minutes
CountryAustralia
Languages

The Enemy Within is a 1918 Australian silent film starring renowned Australian sportsman Snowy Baker in his first screen role.[3]

Unlike many Australian silent movies, it is possible to see the full film today.[4] It was one of the best known early Australian films.[5]

  1. ^ "THE STRAND". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 25, 015. New South Wales, Australia. 9 March 1918. p. 14. Retrieved 20 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "W.F. Corbett's Page of Breezy Boxing Comment". Arrow. No. 1136. New South Wales, Australia. 4 January 1918. p. 6. Retrieved 20 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "At the Movies". The Mirror of Australia. Sydney: National Library of Australia. 8 March 1918. p. 14. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  4. ^ Australian Geographical Society; Australian National Publicity Association; Australian National Travel Association (1 July 1973), "Vault of Dreams", Walkabout, Melbourne: Australian National Travel Association, nla.obj-755099478, retrieved 20 April 2024 – via Trove
  5. ^ "Our Money-Starved Film Industry Has Host of Other Obstacles". The Farmer and Settler. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 46. New South Wales, Australia. 15 December 1944. p. 14. Retrieved 20 April 2024 – via National Library of Australia.