Botany Bay

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

Played Hugh Tallant
James Mason

Played Capt. Paul Gilbert
Patricia Medina

Played Sally Munroe
Cedric Hardwicke

Played Gov. Phillip
Murray Matheson

Played Rev. Mortimer Thynne
Anita Sharp-Bolster

Played Moll Cudlip (as Anit…
Jonathan Harris

Played Tom Oakly
Hugh Pryse

Played Ned Inching
Dorothy Patten

Played Mrs. Nellie Garth
John Hardy

Played Nat Garth
Malcolm Lee Beggs

Played Nick Sabb
Alec Harford

Played Brig-keeper Jenkins
Noel Drayton

Played Second Mate Spencer
Brandon Toomey

Played Guard (as Brendan To…
Ben Wright

Played Deck Officer Green
Patrick Whyte

Played Guard

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