Place | Africa: South Africa |
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Accession Number | F10217 |
Collection type | Film |
Measurement | 54 min 58 sec |
Object type | To be confirmed |
Physical description | 16mm/Colour/sound |
Maker |
Shields, Frank Shields, Frank |
Place made | Australia |
Date made | 1974 |
Conflict |
South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
Copyright |
Item copyright: External copyright |
The Breaker
Description
A documentary based on the life of Harry Morant a colourful drover and poet who roamed the outback in the 19th century. He served with the British irregular unit the Bushveldt Carbineers in South Africa and was court marshalled and executed under bizarre circumstances.