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The Devil Makes Sunday
''The Devil Makes Sunday'' is a television play about a convict break out on Norfolk Island by Bruce Stewart (scriptwriter), Bruce Stewart, who had just written ''Shadow of a Pale Horse''. It was based on the real life Norfolk Island convict mutinies. It was filmed for British, US and Australian television. It was also adapted for radio. Plot In 1840, the convict settlement on Norfolk Island is run by Major Childs, who likes to punish convicts before church service on Sunday. A convict called Clay breaks out of prison and holds up the prison governor and his household in their dining room. Clay demands a boat for his escape. 1960 British television version The play was filmed in Britain as the first episode of a new ATV series called ''Theatre 60''. Cast *Alfred Burke as Clay *Clifford Earl as Corporal *André Morell as Major Childs *Toke Townley as Stukely *Sally Home Reception The ''London Times'' praised "the style of production" by director Morahan "with its powerful clau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, directly east of Australia's Evans Head and about from Lord Howe Island. Together with the neighbouring Phillip Island and Nepean Island, the three islands collectively form the Territory of Norfolk Island. At the 2021 census, it had inhabitants living on a total area of about . Its capital is Kingston. The first known settlers in Norfolk Island were East Polynesians but they had already departed when Great Britain settled it as part of its 1788 settlement of Australia. The island served as a convict penal settlement from 6 March 1788 until 5 May 1855, except for an 11-year hiatus between 15 February 1814 and 6 June 1825, when it lay abandoned. On 8 June 1856, permanent civilian residence on the island began when descendants of the ''Bounty'' mutineers were relocated from Pitcairn Island. In 1914 the UK handed Norfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |