Rewi's Last Stand
# If men can die, the women and children can die also.
π Overview:
Star-crossed lovers, Robert and Ariana, are caught up in the New Zealand wars of the 1860s. Ariana is claimed by the Maniapoto people as one of their own and, despite Robert's chivalrous defence, is taken by them and must help them prepare for war. Robert likewise must do his patriotic duty and enlists to fight on the other side. He volunteers to ride despatch, thinking it may give him an opportunity to see Ariana again, which it does, but their joy is short-lived; Maniapoto women fight beside their men, and furthermore she is a Rangitira (noble) and will not let her people down. The climax is the siege of Oraku Pa where 300 Maori hold off 2000 troops for three days. The Maniapoto are defeated, but Ariana, although wounded, survives to be reunited with Robert.
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1940-03-31
β Running Time:
63 mins
β Vote Average:
4.0
Beloved Cast
Robert Beaumont
Leo Pilcher
Ariana
Ramai Te Miha
Tama Te Heu Heu
Henare Toka
Corporal Ben Horton
Stanley Knight
Brigadier Generl Carey
John Gordon
Sir George Grey
A.J.C. Fisher
A.D.C. to Grey
Peter Hutt
General Cameron
Colonel J.D. Swan
Captain Jackson
Bernard Britain
Rewi Maniapoto
Raureti Te Huia
Rev. John Morgan
Mr. C.S. Wood
Mrs. Morgan
Phoebe Clarke
