Mrs Renshay has a dodgy son and Bess escapes into the bush, where she meets and marries Jack Warren.

[10] The film critic from The Sunday Times gave the movie a mixed review: His Convict Bride fails to reach even the very low standard of plot set by Australian producers – a circumstance which is difficult to overlook, considering that this country has no scarcity of 'writing talent.

The settings are varied and clearly projected; the effects of light and shade have been considered; there are even close-up views of the players, and scenes that fade away in the most approved manner.

While not elaborate, the camera work, taken as a whole, can compare with that of any American picture, and, with this branch of the industry mastered, prospects look brighter for further development.

As they stand, they bear all the dead and gone phrases upon which stage melodrama props its dialogue... Jack Gavin... gives a striking impersonation... and in Ethel Bashford he has chosen a singularly promising, actress for the title-role.