The Little Convict

Dec 20, 1979

1h 16m

★ 6.7

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.

Genres

Animation

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Australian Film Commission

Yoram Gross Films

The Little Convict Syndicate

The Little Convict Trailers

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Cast

The Storyteller / Grandfather

Rolf Harris

Toby Nelson (voice)

Sean Hinton

Polly Nelson (voice)

Kerry McGuire

William Watts / "Silly Billy"

Paul Bertram

Jack Doolan (voice)

Shane Porteous

Capt. Pertwee (voice)

Ron Falk

Sgt. "Bully" Langton (voice)

Richard Meikle

(voice)

Brian Harrison

(voice)

Harry Lawrence

(voice)

Gary Marika

Gov. Lindsay Lightfoot (voice)

Gary Files

Lady Augusta Lightfoot (voice)

Anne Haddy

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