A retirement home resident who participates in the magical kick the can game and chooses to remain young permanently, leaving him behind when the others return to their elderly forms.
Rev. Mortimer Thynne is a clergyman aboard the transport ship who objects to Capt. Paul Gilbert's barbarity. After Gilbert orders a second keelhauling that kills Spencer while Tallant survives, Thynne threatens to report the captain's conduct to Gov. Phillip when they reach Botany Bay, providing a moral challenge to Gilbert's authority.
Lone passenger on Hank Brady's plane, identified as a money courier. He is carrying valuable forged documents. He survives the plane crash by parachuting to safety alongside Hank.
The Captain is in command of the British ocean liner carrying the cash targeted by the conspirators. Mark Brittain, Vic Rossiter, and Eric Lauffnauer disguise themselves as submarine officers and threaten him with a torpedo attack unless he allows them access to the ship's safe.
Dr. Whitmore is Luana's father and travels with her and Gorvahlsen aboard the ship. He is present during the expedition to Dakaru, where Gorvahlsen's treasure scheme turns violent. Dr. Whitmore spears Gorvahlsen to death, directly ending the scientist's attempt to claim the buried gold.
Comrade Clayton is the POW camp's brain-washer and is permitted to have his Russian wife, Tanya, live with him in the camp. His position gives him a connection to the Progressive prisoners, including Rand, who is able to visit Tanya because of his privileges. The summary gives no further detail about Clayton's actions.
Murray Matheson has 44 screen credits in a career dating back to 1945. Signature works include A Tale of Two Cities, The Secret Tunnel, Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
