Frank Hurley Movies

A century after Shackleton's Endurance sank beneath the ice, explorers uncover the legendary shipwreck and an amazing tale of survival.

Directed and filmed by Frank Hurley for Cinesound, this short industrial documentary captures the realities of 1930s mining in Broken Hill. This film...

A silent, unedited compilation of World War I footage documenting Allied military operations and logistics during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign.

The story of the 1914-1916 Antarctic exploration mission of Sir Ernest Shackleton.

Englishman Martin South (Eric Bransby Williams) is leading an expedition into the Dutch New Guinea hinterland to search for gold, being joined by...

A short newsreel capturing active siege conditions, daily frontline trench life, and material destruction in Tobruk, Libya, during World War II....

Presented by explorer Frank Hurley in his final film appearance, this documentary chronicles Australia's role in the scientific exploration of...

A short documentary about Sir Douglas Mawson's Antarctic expeditions, compiled from archival footage taken by Frank Hurley. Framing the Antarctic...

The first sequel to the original box office hit On Our Selection, Grandad Rudd drops in on the Rudd family, headed by patriarch Dad Rudd (Bert...

Filmed over six years, this documentary records the daily life, cultural traditions, wartime impacts, landscape and reconstruction across the Middle...

In a small coastal town, young clergyman Cyril Maitland is involved in a tragedy that could ruin his rising career. After secretly impregnating his...

To claim his inheritance, John Strong travels to Thursday Island with an ultimatum to locate a valuable pearl within two years. If he fails, his late...

Compiled from authentic wartime footage shot by official AIF photographers, this film documents Australia's role in the First World War. The...

A story of rival sheep stations and of the strong-willed squatter’s daughter who wants to unite them.

Charles Chauvel's 1940 cinematic tribute to the mounted troops of the Australian Light Horse regiments is a rousing call to arms, giving life to the...

A young forestry graduate, Jim Thornton, is involved in a race between timber companies to fill a major contract. Jim has joined the crew of a genial...

An industrial documentary commissioned by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria, this film chronicles the engineering and mining operations at...

A detailed historical account of the major campaigns fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. Compiled from the...

A short film documenting the massive Allied overland operation managed by PAIFORCE (Persia and Iraq force) during WWII. This film captures the brutal...

This industrial short film provides a visual survey of the local timber industry, documenting the scale, infrastructure, and manufacturing pipelines...