Marcus Clarke

In 1830s England, a young man from a good but troubled family is unjustly convicted of stealing a watch. He's transported to Van Diemen's Land where he suffers under the enmity of Lt. Frere while falling in love with Sylvia, the Warden's daughter. Meanwhile, back in England, an imposter lays claim to the young man's inheritance.

A convict, wrongfully accused and sent a harsh prison colony, attempts to escape.

Adaptation of a classic Australian novel about life as a convict, this was the third feature film produced in Australian history. It is now considered lost.