The Little Convict

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.

1979

Animation·Drama·Romance

1h 16min

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Top Billed Cast

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)
Barbara Frawley
Granddaughter (voice)
Albert Muir
Character Actor (live action)
Annabel Quinn
Character Actress (live action)
Barry McDonald
Character Actor (live action)
Kerry Devlin
Character Actor (live action)
John Farndale
Character Actor (live action)
Robert Quilter
Character Actor (live action)

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