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.

Release Date : Dec 20, 1979

Runtime : 1h 16m

Genre : Animation  Drama  Romance  

Companies : Australian Film Commission, Yoram Gross Films, The Little Convict Syndicate

Countries : Australia

Keywords : sydney, australia, musical, escaped convict, convict, animal cruelty, live action and animation, brother sister relationship, independent film