Heritage_
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.
Starring
Frank Harvey, Franklyn Bennett, Margot Rhys
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Heritage was released 91 years ago in 1935.
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 f...
Heritage is a Adventure, Romance, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 34m.
CAST (11)
Frank Harvey
Governor Arthur Phillip
FB
Franklyn Bennett
James Morrison
Margot Rhys
Jane Judd
PM
Peggy Maguire
Biddy O'Shea
Harold Meade
Frank Parry
JV
Joe Valli
Short
NF
Norman French
Governor Lachlan Macquarie
LS
Leonard Stephens
Greenway
AM
Austin Milroy
Major Ross
VF
Victor Fitzherbert
William Wentworth
Godfrey Cass
Harding
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What is Heritage about?
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.
How long is Heritage?
Heritage has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Who stars in Heritage?
The cast of Heritage includes Frank Harvey, Franklyn Bennett, Margot Rhys, Peggy Maguire, Harold Meade.
What is the rating of Heritage?
Heritage has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Adventure
Romance
Drama
