It followed on the success of an earlier bushranger biopic, Thunderbolt (1910), also made by Gavin and Forsyth, and like that it co-starred Ruby Butler and was shot by A.J.

Disgraced and discharged, he joins the clergy and falls in love with the beautiful Ruth Clarke, whose brother has embezzled a large amount of money and is going to be arrested.

Moonlite and his gang go on to stick up a country pub and the police send Inspector Carroll and his men after him.

[19] Gavin later said the film was the first script written by his wife Agnes, although advertising attributed the story to Forsyth.

[24] According to The Sun: The general public will hardly realise that quite a fortnight was token in the rehearsing and perfecting and ileal action of the numerous scenes In this long drama, that over 50 actors, 20 horses, a motor car, and a train had to be enlisted to take, part, and that the proprietors of - the picture were forced to obtain the aid of ships' captains, liotcl-kcepers, police authorities, magistrates, farmers, land-owners, and others to bring the picture to a successful issue.

[30][2] However, Gavin then ended his association with H. A. Forsyth and instead was commissioned to make several films for Stanley Crick and Herbert Finlay, starting with Ben Hall and his Gang (1910).

[32] The Sunday Times said "Apart from the question whether any good purpose Is served by glorifying the deeds of the outlaw 'Moonlite' challenges praise from the stand point of realistic photography.

All the films are clear and sharp, and the 'chase' effects while the police are in pursuit of Captain Moonlite and his gang are wonderfully well done.