Botany Bay
SAVAGE as the Great Continent They Invaded!
Rating: 6.6 out of 10TMDB(24 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.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in New South Wales
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Music
Music by Franz Waxman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by John F. Seitz
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Jonathan LatimerScreenplay
- Charles NordhoffNovel
- James Norman HallNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 26, 1952
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Production
Cast
Alan LaddHugh Tallant
James MasonCapt. Paul Gilbert
Patricia MedinaSally Munroe
Cedric HardwickeGov. Phillip
Murray MathesonRev. Mortimer Thynne
Anita Sharp-BolsterMoll Cudlip (as Anita Bolster)
Jonathan HarrisTom Oakly
Hugh PryseNed Inching
Dorothy PattenMrs. Nellie Garth- John HardyNat Garth
- Malcolm Lee BeggsNick Sabb
- Alec HarfordBrig-keeper Jenkins
Noel DraytonSecond Mate Spencer- Brandon ToomeyGuard (as Brendan Toomey)
Ben WrightDeck Officer Green- Patrick WhyteGuard
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