The Life Story of John Lee, or The Man They Could Not Hang
1921, English. Directed by Arthur W. Sterry.
The Life Story of John Lee, or the Man They Could Not Hang is a 1921 Australian silent film (which is now considered lost) based on the true life story of John Babbacombe Lee. It is a remake of a 1912 film with some extra scenes of Lee's childhood.
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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 23 December 1921
- Country
- Australia
- Written by
- Arthur W. Sterry
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The Life Story of John Lee, or The Man They Could Not Hang isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 December 1921. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Life Story of John Lee, or The Man They Could Not Hang?
The Life Story of John Lee, or The Man They Could Not Hang (1921) was directed by Arthur W. Sterry and stars Rose Rooney, David Edelsten.