For the Term of His Natural Life(1983)
Overview
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.
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Top 10 Billed Cast
Richard Devine / Rufus Dawes
Rev. James North
Major Vickers
Mrs. Vickers
Lady Elinor Devine
Lt. Maurice Frere
John Rex
Sarah
Sylvia Vickers
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