King of the Coiners is a 1912 Australian silent film directed by
Alfred Rolfe. It is considered a
lost film.[2]
Plot
The plot consists of two acts and 61 scenes. Luke Holt is a police sergeant who doubles as the head of a gang of counterfeiters under the name of Jean Leroy. He tries to recruit a young engraver, Ned Truman, into the gang but he is too honest. Holt then frames him by getting Biddy Higgins to place counterfeit coins in Truman's room. The young man is sent to gaol and his wife Nellie suffers great hardship.
A detective, Ben Burleigh, investigates and uncovers Holt's guilt. Holt tries to escape in a fast car but it cashes over a cliff and he is killed.[3][4][5]
Charles Villiers, who appeared in the cast, would accompany the film and give lectures.[10]
The Advertiser said that "the subject is of an exceedingly interesting character, and a prominent feature is a motor car smash."[11]
References
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ab"Advertising". The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 12 February 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
^Vagg, S., & Reynaud, D. (2016). Alfred Rolfe: Forgotten pioneer Australian film director. Studies in Australasian Cinema, 10(2),184-198. doi:10.1080/17503175.2016.1170950
^Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 31
^"AMUSEMENTS". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 20 February 1912. p. 9. Retrieved 26 March 2012.