Botany Bay (1952)

Botany Bay (1952)

SAVAGE as the Great Continent They Invaded! 1952-12-26 United States of America 93 Min. PG-13
6.5 19 votes

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.

Cast

Alan Ladd is Hugh Tallant
Hugh Tallant
James Mason is Capt. Paul Gilbert
Capt. Paul Gilbert
Patricia Medina is Sally Munroe
Sally Munroe
Cedric Hardwicke is Gov. Phillip
Gov. Phillip
Murray Matheson is Rev. Mortimer Thynne
Rev. Mortimer Thynne
Anita Sharp-Bolster is Moll Cudlip (as Anita Bolster)
Moll Cudlip (as Anita Bolster)
Jonathan Harris is Tom Oakly
Hugh Pryse is Ned Inching
Ned Inching
Dorothy Patten is Mrs. Nellie Garth
Mrs. Nellie Garth
John Hardy is Nat Garth
Nat Garth
Alec Harford is Brig-keeper Jenkins
Brig-keeper Jenkins