The Strangler's Grip
The Strangler's Grip is a 1912 Australian silent film shot by Franklyn Barrett. It is considered a lost film. Plot The movie featured a "furious motor ride in the night" Cast Sidney Stirling as Squatter John Dalton Cyril Mackay as his friend Frank Wood Leonard Willey as Mike Logan, the tramp Chas Laurence as Old Simon, John's Butler Master Willey as Bill Dalton, John's Son Irby Marshall as Maurice Dalton, John's wife Production It is likely that the film was directed jointly by the three lead actors, Sydney Stirling, Cyril Mackay and Leonard Willey. It was the first of four movies they made for West's Pictures in 1912. Cyril Mackay (d. 1923) was a London stage actor brought out to Australian by J.C. Williamson in 1906. Reception The film was described as being a "splendid draw" with the public. It was likely the first thriller film made in Australia. Trivia Willey and Irby Marshall were real life husband and wife. They later moved to the US and had successful stage careers there. References External links 1912 films Silent Australian drama films Australian black-and-white films 1912 drama films Lost Australian films 1912 lost films Lost drama films