Heritage (1935)
In colonial Australia, James Morrison is a young teamster who has two friends, Long and Short. He is betrothed to Jane Judd when he visits Sydney and meets fiery Irish girl Biddy O'Shea, who is just off the "wife ship" – a boatload of women from an Irish orphanage bought out to Australia. James is attracted to Biddy and promises to marry her. James returns to Bathurst to break the news to Jane, but his mother dies and makes James promise to marry her daughter. He feels obliged to honour his old commitment to Jane.
Director: Charles Chauvel
Genre: Adventure, Romance, Drama
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: April 13, 1935
Cast
- Frank Harvey - Governor Arthur Phillip
- Franklyn Bennett - James Morrison
- Margot Rhys - Jane Judd
- Peggy Maguire - Biddy O'Shea
- Harold Meade - Frank Parry
- Joe Valli - Short
- Norman French - Governor Lachlan Macquarie
- Leonard Stephens - Greenway
- Austin Milroy - Major Ross
- Victor Fitzherbert - William Wentworth
Screenplay
Music: Harry Jacobs
Cinematography: Tasman Higgins, Arthur Higgins
Editing: Lola Lindsay
Production: Expeditionary Films
Country: Australia
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Charles Chauvel
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Heritage about?
- In colonial Australia, James Morrison is a young teamster who has two friends, Long and Short. He is betrothed to Jane Judd when he visits Sydney and meets fiery Irish girl Biddy O'Shea, who is just off the "wife ship" – a boatload of women from an Irish orphanage bought out to Australia. James is attracted to Biddy and promises to marry her. James returns to Bathurst to break the news to Jane, but his mother dies and makes James promise to marry her daughter. He feels obliged to honour his old commitment to Jane.
- Who directed Heritage?
- Heritage was directed by Charles Chauvel.
- Who stars in Heritage?
- Heritage stars Frank Harvey, Franklyn Bennett, Margot Rhys, Peggy Maguire, Harold Meade, Joe Valli.
- How long is Heritage?
- Heritage has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Heritage?
- Heritage is a Adventure, Romance, Drama film.
- Where was Heritage produced?
- Heritage was produced in Australia.