Below the Surface is a 1938 adventure tale

Adventure film

Adventure films are a genre of film.Unlike pure, low-budget action films they often use their action scenes preferably to display and explore exotic locations in an energetic way....

 set in the coal region of Newcastle, Australia. The story concerns two miners who compete for an important coal contract.

The film was shot on location in Cronulla, Sydney and Newcastle, with studio work done at National Studios, Pagewood. Shooting took place from November 1937 to February 1938. Like Kathner's first movie, Phantom Gold

Phantom Gold

Phantom Gold is a 1936 adventure film about the search for Lasseter's Reef. It was the first feature from director Rupert Kathner.-External links:* in the Internet Movie Database...

(1937), it was refused to be considered eligible for the New South Wales local production quota on the grounds of poor quality. The film was never released to cinemas.

External links

• Below the Surface in the Internet Movie Database
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• Below the Surface at National Film and Sound Archive
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