The Siege of Pinchgut (1959): Cast & Plot

An ambulance drives through Sydney, hijacked by escaped convict Matt Kirk [Aldo Ray] and his three accomplices: Matt’s brother Johnny [Neil McCallum], the Italian Luke [Carlo Giustini], and Bert [Victor Maddern]. The four men manage to slip past the bustle of Sydney Hospital and slip out into Sydney Harbour aboard a purchased vessel, with every intention of making their way north. But the boat falters before they can break through the Sydney Heads, forcing them to seek refuge instead in Fort Denison (Pinchgut), unaware that it is already occupied by caretaker Pat Fulton [Gerry Duggan], his wife, and daughter Ann [Heather Sears].