Adam's Woman

Adam's Woman
Directed by Philip Leacock
Produced by Arthur M. Broidy
Louis F. Edelman
Written by Richard Fiedler
Based on a story by Lowell Barrington
Starring Beau Bridges
Jane Merrow
Music by Bob Young
Cinematography Bill Butler
Edited by Anthony Buckley
Production
company
SBP Films
Warner Bros-Seven Arts
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release dates
 19 March 1970
Running time
 116 Minutes
Country Australia
USA
Language English
Budget $2,500,000[1]
Box office $15,000 (Australia)[2]

Adam's Woman is a 1970 Australian-American historical drama film directed by Philip Leacock and starring Beau Bridges, Jane Merrow and John Mills.[3]

Plot

In the 1840s, an American sailor ashore in Liverpool is wrongly convicted and sent to the penal colony in Sydney, Australia where he enters into a battle of wills with the Governor. The Governor offers him a pardon if he helps pioneer new land for the growing colony. He marries Irish woman Bess and they establish a farm despite the harassment of bushrangers.

Opponents of the governor persuade a visiting Crown commissioner, Lord Croydon, to revoke Adam's pardon. Adam tries to escape but is arrested. Bess pleads his case and Adam gets a full pardon.

Cast

Production

The film was originally known as The Return of the Boomerang. Chips Rafferty was listed among the cast early on.[4]

The film was shot entirely in Australia with finance from Hollywood. The script, director, cinematographer and star were all imported. The film was shot in late 1968 and early 1969, on location near Nowra and in the studio of Ajax Films.[1][5]

Reception

The film had its world premiere in Canberra in March 1970.[6]

Adam's Woman took $15,000 at the box office in Australia.[7] Overseas reaction was not strong.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 249
  2. ↑ 'Australian Films At the Australian Box office' Film Victoria accessed 28 September 2012
  3. ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/65451
  4. ↑ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Kennedy Joins 'Airport' Cast Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 07 Dec 1968: a8.
  5. ↑ "WORLD FILM PREMIERE A TWO-PAGE FEATURE Many original sites are used.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). ACT: National Library of Australia. 9 March 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Good but not significant.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). ACT: National Library of Australia. 21 March 1970. p. 16. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  7. ↑ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office.

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