The Little Convict (1979)
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.
Cast
Rolf Harris
The Storyteller / Grandfather
Kerry McGuire
Polly Nelson (voice)
Shane Porteous
Jack Doolan (voice)
Ron Falk
Capt. Pertwee (voice)
Harry Lawrence
(voice)
Gary Files
Gov. Lindsay Lightfoot (voice)
Anne Haddy
Lady Augusta Lightfoot (voice)Recommendations
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