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Botany Bay

Botany Bay

1952 · 93 min · EN · NR · 6.6 (24 votes)
Dir. John Farrow · Starring Alan Ladd, James Mason, Patricia Medina, Cedric Hardwicke, Murray Matheson, Anita Sharp-Bolster · Music Franz Waxman

“SAVAGE as the Great Continent They Invaded!”

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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.

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Embark on a sweeping, high-stakes journey across treacherous seas, where grim determination meets defiant spirit. This classic Hollywood adventure blends arduous survival with a dramatic fight for freedom and unexpected romance, all set against a grand historical backdrop.

grimarduousdramatictenseswashbucklingpropulsiveclassic Hollywoodepic historical dramamaritime adventureperiod pieceinjusticesurvivalrebellionlove amidst adversity
australiashipmutinybased on novel or bookconvict18th centuryhigh seas
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