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Botany Bay (1952)

Poster for Botany Bay

SAVAGE as the Great Continent They Invaded!

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 & Crew

Director
John Farrow
  • Profile picture of Alan Ladd
    Hugh Tallant Alan Ladd
  • Profile picture of James Mason
    Capt. Paul Gilbert James Mason
  • Profile picture of Patricia Medina
    Sally Munroe Patricia Medina
  • Profile picture of Cedric Hardwicke
    Gov. Phillip Cedric Hardwicke
  • Profile picture of Murray Matheson
    Rev. Mortimer Thynne Murray Matheson
  • Profile picture of Anita Sharp-Bolster
    Moll Cudlip (as Anita Bolster) Anita Sharp-Bolster
  • Profile picture of Jonathan Harris
    Tom Oakly Jonathan Harris
  • Profile picture of Hugh Pryse
    Ned Inching Hugh Pryse

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Keywords

  • australia
  • ship
  • mutiny
  • based on novel or book
  • convict
  • 18th century
  • high seas