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Botany Bay

1952 • 1h33m Adventure, Romance, Action

Rating

6.6/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

John Farrow

Screenplay

Jonathan Latimer

Cast

Alan Ladd

James Mason

Patricia Medina

Release date

12/26/1952

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

23