The Little Convict (1979)
In old New South Wales, a new bunch of convicts arrives, including young Toby Nelson. Consigned to a Government farm, they're subjected to the cruelty of Sergeant Billy Langdon and Corporal Weazel Wesley. Toby escapes and flees into the Australian bush.
- Date of release
- 1979-12-20
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Genres
- Animation, Drama, Romance
- Director
- Yoram Gross
Casting
- Rolf Harris — The Storyteller / Grandfather
- Sean Hinton — Toby Nelson (voice)
- Kerry McGuire — Polly Nelson (voice)
- Paul Bertram — William Watts / "Silly Billy"
- Shane Porteous — Jack Doolan (voice)
- Ron Falk — Capt. Pertwee (voice)
- Richard Meikle — Sgt. "Bully" Langton (voice)
- Brian Harrison — (voice)
- Harry Lawrence — (voice)
- Gary Marika — (voice)
- Gary Files — Gov. Lindsay Lightfoot (voice)
- Anne Haddy — Lady Augusta Lightfoot (voice)
Interesting facts
- Box office: A$495K
The Little Convict is a 1979 Australian live-action/animated drama film produced and directed by Yoram Gross, and written by John Palmer based on a story by Gross. It was a rare leading role for Rolf Harris, who acts as a narrator, frequently interrupting the story with narratives and songs.
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