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Kidnapped( 1971)

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Robert Louis Stevenson's Great Adventure Story...Now a Monumental Motion Picture!

Overview

Scottish orphan David Balfour is betrayed by his wicked uncle Ebeneezer, who arranges for David to be kidnapped and sold into slavery so that he cannot claim his inheritance. The boy is rescued and befriended by Alan Breck, a Scottish rebel fighting on behalf of his country's independence from the British.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Michael Caine

      Alan Breck

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      Lawrence Douglas

      David / David Balfour

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      Vivien Heilbron

      Catriona / Catriona Stewart

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      Trevor Howard

      Lord Advocate

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      Jack Hawkins

      Captain Hoseason

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      Donald Pleasence

      Ebenezer Balfour

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      Gordon Jackson

      Charles Stewart

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      Freddie Jones

      Cluny

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      Jack Watson

      James Stewart

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      Peter Jeffrey

      Riach

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      Roger Booth

      Duke of Cumberland

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      Geoffrey Whitehead

      Lt. Duncansby

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      Andrew McCulloch

      Andrew

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      Claire Nielson

      Barbara Grant

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      John Hughes

      Simon Campbell

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      Terry Richards

      Mungo Campbell

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      Eric Woodburn

      Doctor

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      David Blagden

      Prison officer

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      Russell Waters

      Advocates secretary

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      Jack Lambert

      Aged highlander

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon May 29 2023
    It is actually a bit of a testament to Michael Caine's charisma, that I didn't give this one star. As a Scot, I ought to have hated it. Oddly enough, though, it's not awful. Sure, his accent is all over the place but somehow the thrust of the story is reasonably handled. It all starts with "David Balfour" (Lawrence Douglas) trekking to his uncle "Ebenezer" (Donald Pleasance) to tell him his father has passed away. The venal old gent has no intention of sharing his meagre fortune and soon "Davie" in underway across the sea under the guidance of "Capt. Hoseason" (Jack Hawkins). That ship hits a s...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • scotland
    • 18th century
    • jacobite rebellion