Botany Bay
(1952)

SAVAGE as the Great Continent They Invaded!

Released: 1952-12-26

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Based on the story of Australia's colonization, this atmospheric drama stars Alan Ladd as Hugh Tallant, an American medical student falsely convicted of robbery and sent on a torturous voyage with other prisoners to the penal colony at Botany Bay. Because of his attempt to escape, evil Captain Gilbert decides to return him to England on charges of mutiny.

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Alan Ladd

as Hugh Tallant

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James Mason

as Capt. Paul Gilbert

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Patricia Medina

as Sally Munroe

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Cedric Hardwicke

as Gov. Phillip

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Murray Matheson

as Rev. Mortimer Thynne

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Anita Sharp-Bolster

as Moll Cudlip (as Anita Bolster)

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Hugh Pryse

as Ned Inching

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Dorothy Patten

as Mrs. Nellie Garth

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John Hardy

as Nat Garth

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Alec Harford

as Brig-keeper Jenkins

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Noel Drayton

as Second Mate Spencer

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Brandon Toomey

as Guard (as Brendan Toomey)

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Ben Wright

as Deck Officer Green

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Sam Comer

Set Decoration

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Hal Pereira

Art Direction

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John F. Seitz

Director of Photography

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Ross Dowd

Set Decoration

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Yvonne Wood

Costume Design

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Franz Waxman

Original Music Composer

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Hugo Grenzbach

Sound Recordist

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John Cope

Sound Recordist

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Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

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