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Botany Bay

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The British captain (James Mason) of an 18th-century prison ship persecutes a U.S. medical student (Alan Ladd) on board.

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Michael Barrett PopMatters What we have demonstrates a magnetic, resilient, somewhat sad presence whose popularity can easily be grasped. Alan Ladd makes us feel for his unfairly wounded characters, and we love him. Oct 2, 2024 Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine A slow and corny cruelty-at-sea mellerdrammer. Dec 2, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The British captain (James Mason) of an 18th-century prison ship persecutes a U.S. medical student (Alan Ladd) on board.
Director
John Farrow
Producer
Joseph Sistrom
Screenwriter
Jonathan Latimer
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 34m