Botany Bay (1952)

12/26/1952 (US) • 1h 33m

Adventure, Romance, Action

SAVAGE as the Great Continent They Invaded!

Overview

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.

Top Billed 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)

Hugh Pryse

Ned Inching

Dorothy Patten

Mrs. Nellie Garth


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

australia

ship

mutiny

based on novel or book

convict

18th century

high seas

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