Hills of Hate is a 1926 Australian silent film directed by Raymond Longford, based on the debut novel of a similar name by E. V. Timms, who also wrote the screenplay.
Everyone's said it "presents a new type of Australian character set amid the wide open spaces, and should make an excellent photoplay. "
Raymond Longford, who directed both Pioneers and Hills of Hate later said at the 1927 Royal Commission that both films "were selected by the directors of the combine; they were produced at an inadequate expense and in many cases the cast was chosen despite my protests.
[20] The Northern Times said Collingridge played his role "with a skill remarkable in such a young actor, whilst Dorothy Gordon's portrayal is a powerfully competing proof of her ability.
"[22] The film was not a success at the box office – although it was screening in cinemas as late as 1933[23] – and it was several years before Longford managed to direct another feature, The Man They Could Not Hang (1934).
In July 1926 Australasian Pictures decided to move into bigger budgeted territory making a version of For the Term of His Natural Life.