The Man They Could Not Hang (1934 film)

The Man They Could Not Hang
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRaymond Longford
Written by
  • Lorrie Webb
  • Eric Bedford
Based ondramatisation by Rigby C. Tearle of the autobiography of John Lee
Produced byRigby C. Tearle (J.A. Lipman)
StarringRonald Roberts
CinematographyGeorge Malcolm
George Heath
Edited by
  • George Malcolm
  • William Shepherd
  • Terry Banks
Production
company
Invicta Productions
Distributed byBritish Empire Films
Release date
  • 1 June 1934 (1934-06-01)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box office£2,200 (Australia)

The Man They Could Not Hang is a 1934 Australian film directed by Raymond Longford about the life of John Babbacombe Lee, whose story had been filmed previously in 1912 and 1921. These silent films were called "one of the greatest box-office features that ever came out of this country." The sound film was not as successful.