The Little Convict (1979)

67 %
based on 7 user ratings
The Little Convict on IMDb 7.2/10 69 votes

Released:
1979-12-20

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.

Director:
Yoram Gross

Runtime:
1h 16min

Genre:
Animation, Drama, Romance

  • Cast:
  • Rolf Harris
    as
    The Storyteller / Grandfather
  • Sean Hinton
    as
    Toby Nelson (voice)
  • Kerry McGuire
    as
    Polly Nelson (voice)
  • Paul Bertram
    as
    William Watts / "Silly Billy"
  • Shane Porteous
    as
    Jack Doolan (voice)