The Gallows failed three times : John Lee could not be hanged.
The Gallows failed three times : John Lee could not be hanged.
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Full title
Publisher
Sydney : printed by the "Truth" and "Sportsman", [1921]
Alternative title
Date
[1921]
Call Numbers
F/1838
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
1 folded leaflet [4 p.] : ill. b&w ; 49 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
Sydney : printed by the "Truth" and "Sportsman", [1921]
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
[1921]
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Summary
This story is about an Englishman, John Lee, who in 1885 escaped the gallows after being convicted of murder, because three times the trapdoor failed to work. After many years in prison a dying woman's confession finally clears Lee of the murder. Although supposedly based on fact it seems likely that the silent film versions were based on a play pe...
Alternative Titles
Full title
The Gallows failed three times : John Lee could not be hanged.
Notes
General note
Caption title.
Advertisement for the movie.
At head of title: "The Daily gazette : the beacon light of truth, no. 17,431-"
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
F/1838
Record Identifier
74VvVgKvB2K3
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvVgKvB2K3
Other Identifiers
MMS ID
991010096159702626
