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.
Botany Bay (1952) is a adventure, romance and action film directed by John Farrow, released on December 26, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Alan Ladd, James Mason, Patricia Medina and Cedric Hardwicke. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 24 ratings.
Alan Ladd
as Hugh Tallant
James Mason
as Capt. Paul Gilbert
Patricia Medina
as Sally Munroe
Cedric Hardwicke
as Gov. Phillip
Murray Matheson
as Rev. Mortimer Thynne
Anita Sharp-Bolster
as Moll Cudlip (as Anita Bolster)
Jonathan Harris
as Tom Oakly
Hugh Pryse
as Ned Inching
Dorothy Patten
as Mrs. Nellie Garth
John Hardy
as Nat Garth
Malcolm Lee Beggs
as Nick Sabb
Alec Harford
as Brig-keeper Jenkins
Directed by John Farrow, written by James Norman Hall, Jonathan Latimer and Charles Nordhoff, produced by Joseph Sistrom.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 24 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on July 17, 2025
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The main cast of Botany Bay (1952) includes Alan Ladd, James Mason, Patricia Medina, Cedric Hardwicke and Murray Matheson. The film was directed by John Farrow. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Botany Bay was released on December 26, 1952 and runs for 1h 33m.
Botany Bay (1952) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 24 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, romance and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
