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The Shadow of Lightning Ridge
(1920) Australia
B&W : Five reels / 4500 feet
Directed by Wilfred Lucas

Cast: ‘Snowy’ Baker (Reg L. Baker) [‘The Shadow’], Wilfred Lucas [Edward Mariott], Brownie Vernon (Agnes Vernon) [Dorothy Harden], [?] Beronice Wair or Beronice Vere? [Portuguese Annie], King Baggot, David Edelstein, Boomerang

[?] E.J. Carroll and/or Carroll-Baker Australian Productions? production. / Produced by E.J. Carroll [?] and/or Reg L. Baker? Scenario by Bess Meredyth, from a screen story by Wilfred Lucas [?] and Bess Meredyth? Assistant director, John K. Wells. Cinematography by Robert Doerrer. Presented by E.J. Carroll. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the USA by Aywon Film Corporation on 13 September 1921. [?] Website-IMDb lists Selig-Rork Productions as the production company.

Drama.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: (unknown) [Australia]; Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 13 October 2025.

References: Shirley-Australian pp. 65, 66 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.