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Rewi's Last Stand (1940)
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.
Updated Jan 11 2015
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Ramai Te Miha
Ramai Te Miha
Henare Toka
Henare Toka
Stanley Knight
Stanley Knight
John Gordon
John Gordon
A.J.C. Fisher
A.J.C. Fisher
Peter Hutt
Peter Hutt
Colonel J.D. Swan
Colonel J.D. Swan
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Rudall Hayward
Director
Rudall Hayward
Screenplay
Rudall Hayward
Editor
Edwin Coubray
Cinematography
Jack Baxendale
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