Caught in the Net
Caught in the Net is a 1928 Australian silent film about a woman in high society starring Zillah Bateman, a British theatre star who was touring Australia at the time. Only part of the film survives. Plot. Society girl Phyllis Weston is loved y two men, handsome Jack Stacey and villainous Robson. In a yacht race, Robson tries to sabotage Jack's boat but fails. Robson then tries to get his sister to trap Jack in a comprising situation, but is unsuccessful. The story includes a yacht race at St Kilda and a rescue from drowning  at Portsea. Production. Advance Films had held a competition to find best new Australian story. The film was shot in early 1928 with exteriors filmed at Portsea. Release. The film was released as a supporting feature and also was screened in the UK as a quota film.