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Heritage

1935

94 minutes

AdventureRomanceDrama

Overview

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.

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Top Cast

Frank Harvey headshot

Frank Harvey

Governor Arthur Phillip

Franklyn Bennett headshot

Franklyn Bennett

James Morrison

Margot Rhys headshot

Margot Rhys

Jane Judd

Peggy Maguire headshot

Peggy Maguire

Biddy O'Shea

Harold Meade headshot

Harold Meade

Frank Parry

Joe Valli headshot

Joe Valli

Short

Norman French headshot

Norman French

Governor Lachlan Macquarie

Leonard Stephens headshot

Leonard Stephens

Greenway

Austin Milroy headshot

Austin Milroy

Major Ross

Victor Fitzherbert headshot

Victor Fitzherbert

William Wentworth

Godfrey Cass headshot

Godfrey Cass

Harding