Botany Bay
Summary:
Framed for robbery, 18th century medical student Alan Ladd is sentenced to a New South Wales penal colony. En route to the prison, Ladd is tormented by sadistic ship's captain James Mason, while Mason's beloved Patricia Medina takes a fancy to the new prisoner. Once at the colony, Ladd is befriended by governor Sir Cedric Hardwicke, since the populace is in desperate... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Alan Ladd - (Hugh Tallant)
James Mason - (Capt. Paul Gilbert)
Patricia Medina - (Sally Monroe)
Cedric Hardwicke - (Gov. Phillips)
Murray Matheson - (Rev.Thynne)
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Review:
A ripping yarn that never quite rips as much as it wants to (and needs to), Botany Bay is a decent seafaring adventure film. Botany invites comparison with Mutiny on the Bounty and other better films, and it cannot stand up to such comparison, but on its own terms, it's satisfying (if flawed). Chief among its flaws is its leading man, {... Continue >>
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