A twelve year old boy and a common criminal are being transported in the same ship from England to Australia in the last century. When the ship wrecked they happen to be the only survivors of the catastrophe. Now they have to get along with each other and finally become friends.
Acting
Spike Milligan's unhinged energy as Hawker
Practical Effects
Shipwreck scenes with actual boats, not models
Director
David Waddington
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Spike Milligan improvised most of his scenes, supposedly annoying director Waddington who wanted tighter control.
This was one of several 1970s UK-Australia co-productions capitalizing on the 'convict origin story' trend, though it oddly sanitizes the brutal reality of transportation.
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