UK, 1930
4,316 feet
35mm film, black and white
silent
A British fantasy film directed by Erle O. Smith. It was first released in the UK at the Empire Kinema in Leicester Square, London on 14 April 1930 1Portsmouth Evening News 5 March 1930 p.3
Plot Summary
Three young English boys dig a tunnel to Australia and encounter monsters.
Credits
Crew
Director: Erle O. Smith
Sound Films
Producer: Erle O. Smith
Written by: Erle O. Smith
Made at: Kingston Crescent Studios
Cast
Graham Smith
Erle Smith Jr
Ronald Smith
Ernest Ware
Nellie Ware
William Ware
References
Newspapers
- Portsmouth Evening News 18 February 1930 p.11 – note (Portsmouth child film stars in weird adventure story)
- Portsmouth Evening News 5 March 1930 p.3 – note (Terrors booked for the new Empire Kinema)
- Portsmouth Evening News 6 March 1930 p.1 – advertisement
Periodicals
- The Bioscope vol.82 no.1219 (12 February 1930) p.30 – note
Books
- Horror and Science Fiction Films II by Donald C. Willis p.392
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.484 – credits
