The Enemy within

Episode of Series “Reel Australia”.
Snowy Baker, is a secret service agent called in to crack a ring of foreign agents involved in treason and civil violence in Australia. Jack’s sweetheart, Myee, is kidnapped by the villains, but after a long chase Jack is able to trap the enemy and rescue Myee.

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Credits

director

Roland Staveley

producer

Franklyn Barrett

Duration

01:30:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1918

Appears in

Group of items

Reel Australia

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300830

Language

English

Subject categories

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers

Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Spy films

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Kidnapping

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

Silent films

Sound/audio

Silent

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1918

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