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Botany Bay

Not Rated
AdventureRomanceAction
6.5/10(19 ratings)

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.

12-26-1952
1h 33m
Botany Bay
Backdrop for Botany Bay

Main 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

Moll Cudlip (as Anita Bolster)

Jonathan Harris

Jonathan Harris

Tom Oakly

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
John Farrow
Production:
Paramount Pictures

Key Crew

Screenplay:
Jonathan Latimer
Director:
John Farrow
Producer:
Joseph Sistrom
Makeup Supervisor:
Wally Westmore

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en