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The Little Convict (1979)

The Little Convict (1979)

Drama Romance Animation
Release Date: 1979, December 20
Directors: Yoram Gross
Countries: Australia
Production: Australian Film Commission, Yoram Gross Films, The Little Convict Syndicate
Cast: Harry Lawrence, Ron Falk, John Farndale, Gary Files, Brian Harrison, Kerry McGuire, Rolf Harris, Shane Porteous, Paul Bertram, Richard Meikle, Barbara Frawley, Sean Hinton

Overview:

In old New South Wales a new bunch of convicts arrives including the little convict, young Toby Nelson. Consigned to a Government farm they are subjected to the cruelty of Sergeant Billy Langdon and Corporal Weazel Wesley. Toby escapes and flees into the Australian bush where he is saved from death by the aboriginal boy, Wahroonga. Together, with another escapee, the highwayman, Jack Doolan, and Wahroonga’s animal friends, they launch a spectacular mission to rescue the blacksmith, Big George, and Toby’s sister, Polly.

Keywords:

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