Following the death of his parents from the plague, American “Tallant” (Alan Ladd) came back to the mother country only to get embroiled with a crooked inheritance agent and find himself found guilty of stealing his own cash! Transportation was the order of the day, so he is imprisoned in the ship of “Capt. Gilbert” (James Mason) and off they set on the eight month voyage to New South Wales. En route, it soon…
Botany Bay (1952)
SAVAGE as the Great Continent They Invaded!
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.
Top Cast
Alan Ladd
Hugh Tallant
James Mason
Capt. Paul Gilbert
Patricia Medina
Sally Munroe
Cedric Hardwicke
Gov. Phillip
Murray Matheson
Rev. Mortimer Thynne
Anita Sharp-Bolster
Moll Cudlip (as Anita Bolster)
Jonathan Harris
Tom Oakly
Hugh Pryse
Ned Inching
Dorothy Patten
Mrs. Nellie Garth
John Hardy
Nat Garth
Malcolm Lee Beggs
Nick Sabb
Alec Harford
Brig-keeper Jenkins
Noel Drayton
Second Mate Spencer
Brandon Toomey
Guard (as Brendan Toomey)
Ben Wright
Deck Officer Green
Patrick Whyte
Guard
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What is Botany Bay about?
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…
When was Botany Bay released?
Botany Bay was released in 1952.
What genres does Botany Bay belong to?
Botany Bay is categorised as Adventure, Romance, Action.
Who stars in Botany Bay?
The cast of Botany Bay includes Alan Ladd, James Mason, Patricia Medina, Cedric Hardwicke, Murray Matheson.