Botany Bay 71 years old
SAVAGE as the Great Continent They Invaded!
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.
Credits
Botany Bay Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Mason He was 44, 75 years old when he died | as Capt. Paul Gilbert |
| Cedric Hardwicke He was 60, 71 years old when he died | as Gov. Phillip |
| Ben Wright He was 38, 74 years old when he died | as Deck Officer Green |
| Patricia Medina She was 34, 92 years old when she died | as Sally Munroe |
| Hugh Pryse He was 42, 44 years old when he died | as Ned Inching |
| Alan Ladd He was 40, 50 years old when he died | as Hugh Tallant |
| Anita Sharp-Bolster She was 58, 89 years old when she died | as Moll Cudlip (as Anita Bolster) |
| Murray Matheson He was 41, 72 years old when he died | as Rev. Mortimer Thynne |
| Malcolm Lee Beggs He was 46, 49 years old when he died | as Nick Sabb |
| Noel Drayton He was 40, 68 years old when he died | as Second Mate Spencer |
| Jonathan Harris He was 38, 87 years old when he died | as Tom Oakly |
Botany Bay Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Joseph Sistrom as Producer. He was 41 (53) years old when He died | Production |
| J. McMillan Johnson as Art Direction. | Art |
| Hal Pereira as Art Direction. He was 48 (78) years old when He died | Art |
| Sam Comer as Set Decoration. He was 60 (81) years old when He died | Art |
| Franz Waxman as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (60) years old when He died | Sound |
| John F. Seitz as Director of Photography. He was 61 (86) years old when He died | Camera |
| Charles Nordhoff as Novel. He was 66 (60) years old when He died | Writing |
| James Norman Hall as Novel. He was 66 (64) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jonathan Latimer as Screenplay. He was 46 (76) years old when He died | Writing |
| John Farrow as Director. He was 49 (58) years old when He died | Directing |
| Alma Macrorie as Editor. She was 48 (65) years old when She died | Editing |
| Ross Dowd as Set Decoration. He was 46 (58) years old when He died | Art |
| Yvonne Wood as Costume Design. She was 39 (84) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
Botany Bay (71 years)
SAVAGE as the Great Continent They Invaded!
- Release day: Friday, December 26, 1952
- Runtime: 93 minutes