The Broken Melody (1938)
John Ainsworth helps win a rowing race for Sydney University against Melbourne University. While celebrating at a nightclub, he demonstrates his skill with the violin with one of his original compositions. He also flirts with a young woman, Ann Brady, to the displeasure of a crook, Webster. A brawl results and John is expelled from university. John's sheep farmer father – who is disdainful of culture and wants John to marry a rich girl – is furious and disowns his son.
Director: Ken G. Hall
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Lloyd Hughes as John Ainsworth |
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Diana Du Cane as Ann Brady |
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Rosalind Kennerdale as Madame de Lange |
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Frank Harvey as Jules de Latanac |
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Alec Kellaway as Joe Larkin |
| Directing | Ken G. Hall | Director |
| Production | Ken G. Hall | Producer |
| Writing | Frank Harvey | Writer |
| Camera | George Heath | Director of Photography |
| Editing | William Shepherd | Editor |
| Art | Eric Thompson | Art Direction |