The Adventures of Eliza Fraser

An old captain & his young wife share a lot of adventures after they're shipwrecked and captured by Aborigines on an island near Australia.

Cast

Susannah York

as Eliza Fraser

Trevor Howard

as Capt. Foster Fyans

Noel Ferrier

as Captain James Fraser

John Castle

as Captain Rory McBride

John Waters

as David Bracefell

Abigail

as Buxom Girl

Gerard Kennedy

as Martin Cameron

Martin Harris

as John Graham

Gus Mercurio

as Darge

Lindsey Roughsey

as Euenmundi

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