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Adam's Woman

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1hr 56min
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1970
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Synopsis: Also known as Return of the Boomerang, Adam's Woman is set in the rough-and-tumble Australia of the 1840s. Beau Bridges plays Adam, convicted of a crime he didn't commit and shipped off to the penal colony "Down Under". Enduring brutal treatment, he escapes, only to be captured again. Thanks to the intervention of a reform-minded warden John Mills, Adam is offered a fresh start in life. An unexpectedly vicious climax finds Adam and his new wife (Jane Merrow) fending off a group of scurrilous ex-prisoners ... Full Synopsis
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A little-seen movie that tends to make a big impression on viewers, Adam's Woman is worth searching out. True, fans of historical films may be a bit disappointed, as the liberal polices espoused by John Mills' character don't quite ring true for the period; but the actual details in the physical production, the authenticism of the basic situation and the imagining of Australia in its rough, criminal ... Full Review
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Sir Phillip MacDonald
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