The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole (1911)

Name: The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 1911-08-06

26m

Running Time

Plot.

The story is founded on fact. In a village on the south coast of England, young Margaret Catchpole is being courted by two rivals, Will Laud, a smuggler, and Lieutenant Barry of the coast guards. She favours Laud, and when he escapes from custody after a government raid on the smugglers, Margaret steals a horse and tries to join him. In a fight with the coast guards, Laud is killed an Margaret is arrested for horse-stealing and transported to Botany Bay. Only part of the film survives today.

Where to Watch.

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Cast & Crew.

Lottie Lyell

Margaret Catchpole

Raymond Longford

Will Laud / Director

Augustus Neville

Lieutenant Barry

Sybil Wilde

Little Kitty

William Coulter

Lord Chief Justice

Walter Vincent

Captain Luff - Smuggler

Fred Hardy

Chaloner Archdeckne

Jack Goodall

Edward Catchpole

Fred Twitchin

Mr. Cobbold

Arthur Higgins

Director of Photography

Details.

Release Date
August 6, 1911

Status
Released

Running Time
26m

Genres
Adventure Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-13

Wiki.

The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole (also released as The Queen of the Smugglers) is a 1911 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford and starring Lottie Lyell. It is based on the true story of Margaret Catchpole, an adventurer and convict. Only the first 24 minutes of the 50-minute runtime survives today.