Botany Bay
26/12/1952
2h



Based on the story of the start of Australia's colonisation. An American medical student is falsely convicted of robbery, with his sentence involving the torturous voyage with other prisoners to the new penal colony at Botany Bay. Because of his attempt to escape, evil Captain Gilbert decides to return him to England on charges of mutiny.
Cast


Alan Ladd
Hugh Tallant


James Mason
Capt. Paul Gilbert


Patricia Medina
Sally Munroe


Cedric Hardwicke
Gov. Phillip


Murray Matheson
Rev. Mortimer Thynne


Anita Sharp-Bolster
Moll Cudlip (as Anita Bolster)


Jonathan Harris
Tom Oakly


Hugh Pryse
Ned Inching


Dorothy Patten
Mrs. Nellie Garth
John Hardy
Nat Garth
Malcolm Lee Beggs
Nick Sabb
Alec Harford
Brig-keeper Jenkins


Noel Drayton
Second Mate Spencer
Brandon Toomey
Guard (as Brendan Toomey)


Ben Wright
Deck Officer Green
Patrick Whyte
Guard
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