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Rewi's Last Stand (1940)

Overview

Star-crossed lovers, Robert and Ariana, are caught up in the New Zealand wars of the 1860s. Ariana is claimed by the Maniapoto people as one of their own and, despite Robert's chivalrous defence, is taken by them and must help them prepare for war. Robert likewise must do his patriotic duty and enlists to fight on the other side. He volunteers to ride despatch, thinking it may give him an opportunity to see Ariana again, which it does, but their joy is short-lived; Maniapoto women fight beside their men, and furthermore she is a Rangitira (noble) and will not let her people down. The climax is the siege of Oraku Pa where 300 Maori hold off 2000 troops for three days. The Maniapoto are defeated, but Ariana, although wounded, survives to be reunited with Robert.
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Rudall Hayward profile
Rudall Hayward

Director

Rudall Hayward profile
Rudall Hayward

Screenplay

Cast

Leo Pilcher profile
Leo Pilcher

Robert Beaumont

Ramai Te Miha profile
Ramai Te Miha

Ariana

Henare Toka profile
Henare Toka

Tama Te Heu Heu

Stanley Knight profile
Stanley Knight

Corporal Ben Horton

John Gordon profile
John Gordon

Brigadier Generl Carey

A.J.C. Fisher profile
A.J.C. Fisher

Sir George Grey

Peter Hutt profile
Peter Hutt

A.D.C. to Grey

Colonel J.D. Swan profile
Colonel J.D. Swan

General Cameron

Bernard Britain profile
Bernard Britain

Captain Jackson

Raureti Te Huia profile
Raureti Te Huia

Rewi Maniapoto

Mr. C.S. Wood profile
Mr. C.S. Wood

Rev. John Morgan

Phoebe Clarke profile
Phoebe Clarke

Mrs. Morgan

Leo Pilcher profile
Leo Pilcher

Robert Beaumont

Ramai Te Miha profile
Ramai Te Miha

Ariana

Henare Toka profile
Henare Toka

Tama Te Heu Heu

Stanley Knight profile
Stanley Knight

Corporal Ben Horton

John Gordon profile
John Gordon

Brigadier Generl Carey

A.J.C. Fisher profile
A.J.C. Fisher

Sir George Grey

Peter Hutt profile
Peter Hutt

A.D.C. to Grey

Colonel J.D. Swan profile
Colonel J.D. Swan

General Cameron

Bernard Britain profile
Bernard Britain

Captain Jackson

Raureti Te Huia profile
Raureti Te Huia

Rewi Maniapoto

Mr. C.S. Wood profile
Mr. C.S. Wood

Rev. John Morgan

Phoebe Clarke profile
Phoebe Clarke

Mrs. Morgan

Extra

Release Date

March 31, 1940

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Frontier Films logo

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