Botany Bay

Botany Bay

1952
1h 33m
6.6

6.6/10

23 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date December 26, 1952
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0045574

Cast

Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd

Hugh Tallant

James Mason
James Mason

Capt. Paul Gilbert

Patricia Medina
Patricia Medina

Sally Munroe

Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwicke

Gov. Phillip

Murray Matheson
Murray Matheson

Rev. Mortimer Thynne

Anita Sharp-Bolster
Anita Sharp-Bolster

Moll Cudlip (as Anita Bolster)

Jonathan Harris
Jonathan Harris

Tom Oakly

Hugh Pryse
Hugh Pryse

Ned Inching

Dorothy Patten
Dorothy Patten

Mrs. Nellie Garth

John Hardy
John Hardy

Nat Garth

Malcolm Lee Beggs
Malcolm Lee Beggs

Nick Sabb

Alec Harford
Alec Harford

Brig-keeper Jenkins

Key Crew

John Farrow
Director
Jonathan Latimer
Screenplay
Joseph Sistrom
Producer