Uncivilised

Uncivilised is a 1936 romantic Australian film directed by Charles Chauvel. An ancient indigenous tribe in the Australian outback, an adventurous author in search of a story that will put her on the map and the one man who stands in her way! Master filmmaker Charles Chauvel (Jedda, 40,000 Horsemen) delivers an exciting tale of high peril, inland exploration and forbidden romance in Uncivilsed. Filmed on location in 1937, it tells the story of high society author Beatrice Lynn (Margot Rhys). Unfulfilled and looking for inspiration, she heads into the wilds of northern Australia in search of an indigenous tribe ruled by a non-indigenous man named Mara (Dennis Hoey, Inspector Lestrade in the Sherlock Holmes series ). Embarking on a tumultuous journey, battling the heat and extremes of the outback, Beatrice is caught up in a smuggling ring. Captured against her will, she is taken away, fearful that she will never return home. However, when she is sold on to Mara as a potential bride, Beatrice finally faces her man and must consider the true nature of her incredible predicament. COVER ARTWORK NOT FINAL