United Kingdom / Dec 26, 1952 / London
SAVAGE as the Great Continent They Invaded!
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Genres
AdventureRomanceAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Botany Bay |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 26 dicembre 1952 |
| Production | Joseph Sistrom |
| Writer | Jonathan Latimer, Charles Nordhoff, James Norman Hall |
| Editing | Alma Macrorie |
| Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
| Assistant directors | John Farrow |
| Camera operators | John F. Seitz |
| Additional photography | John F. Seitz |
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| Production design | J. McMillan Johnson, Hal Pereira, Sam Comer, Ross Dowd |
| Art direction | J. McMillan Johnson, Hal Pereira, Sam Comer, Ross Dowd |
| Set decoration | Sam Comer, Ross Dowd, J. McMillan Johnson, Hal Pereira |
| Music | Franz Waxman, John Cope, Hugo Grenzbach |
| Sound | Franz Waxman, John Cope, Hugo Grenzbach |
| Costume design | Yvonne Wood, Wally Westmore |
| Makeup | Yvonne Wood, Wally Westmore |
| Hairstyling | Yvonne Wood, Wally Westmore |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 07, 1953 / NR
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