Botany Bay

The story

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 & crew

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 Hardy

John HardyNat Garth

Malcolm Lee Beggs

Malcolm Lee BeggsNick Sabb

Alec Harford

Alec HarfordBrig-keeper Jenkins