Botany Bay 71 years old

SAVAGE as the Great Continent They Invaded!

Botany Bay

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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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
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Botany Bay (71 years)

SAVAGE as the Great Continent They Invaded!

  • Release day: Friday, December 26, 1952
  • Runtime: 93 minutes