Expert: Mel - 6/9/2009

Question
Saw it on TV in the late 1960's or early 70's. Think it was made in the late 40's, 50's slight chance early 60's. Plot is of two people (man & woman) who each commit a crime and are convicted. They are forced to marry and sent to a colony in another country to work the land. They fall in love of course. Do you know the title? I always thought they were English and sent to Australia but they may have been Americans and sent to some place is the U.S. Thank you for your time.

Answer
Hello Janel,

Although it wasn't made until 1969, this sounds very much like a film called "Adam's Woman". It starred Beau Bridges, Jane Merrow, John Mills and James Booth.

Bridges played the part of Adam, an American wrongly convicted of murder in England. He is sent to a penal colony in Australia governed by Sir Philip MacDonald (John Mills), a man with a vision that the convicts can create a new world and better themselves by bettering the land they live on. Adam is made to marry Bess (Jane Merrow), a dirty-looking, head-shaved convict. Love develops between them over time and Bess teaches him the value of love and commitment. Adam comes to realise that the life he is now living is the one that he always searched for.

Here's a link.....

http://www.jamesbooth.org/reviews/adams_woman.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVa0p79h7QY&feature=related

http://llwyd.tripod.com/unwilling/adam.htm


Glad to be of help. Cheers........Mel.