Robbery Under Arms is a 1907 Australian silent western/drama film based on the 1888 novel by Rolf Boldrewood about two brothers and their relationship with the bushranger Captain Starlight.
[7][6] Key scenes of the film included the branding of the stolen cattle by the Marstons, the stealing of the horse 'Marquis of Lorne', the capture of Starlight and Dick Marston, the robbery of the mail coach, the bail up of the gold escort, the sticking up of Whitmans', the attack on Keightley station, the ride of Mrs Keightley to raise the ransom, the escape from Berrima Gaol and Starlight's last stand.
[11] Locations included Narrabeen, Hornsby, Moss Vale, Wollongong racecourse, Bathurst, the Turon, and Flemington sale yards, among other places.
[15] It was a popular success at the box-office, seen by 30,000 people in Sydney ("hundreds turned away"[16]) and ran for 12 weeks in Melbourne during its initial season.
Mrs. Keightley's ride to Bathurst in quest of the ransom for her husband's life and the "sticking up" of the Eugowra gold escort were realistic items.