Trooper O'Brien is a 1928 Australian silent film. It was a melodrama set during the "Ned Kelly era" about an orphaned girl raised by a policeman in the bush.
Should you watch this today? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for really old history or you just want to see what Australia looked like a hundred years ago. If you're the kind of person who needs a fast plot or people actually talking, you're going to have a bad time. 😴 It’s a silent film from 1928, so you have ...
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"Should you watch this today? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for really old history or you just want to see what Australia looked like a hundred years ago. If you're the kind of person who needs a fast plot or people actually talking, you're going to have a bad time. 😴 It’s a silent film from 1928, so you have to be in a very specific mood for it. I found myself staring at the background scenery more than the actors sometimes. There is something just... cool about seeing the actual Austr..."
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