Kidnapped (1971 film)
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| Directed by | Delbert Mann |
| Produced by | Frederick Brogger |
| Written by | Jack Pulman |
| Starring | Michael Caine Lawrence Douglas Trevor Howard |
| Music by | Roy Budd |
| Cinematography | Paul Beeson |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures (AIP) |
| Release date(s) | 1971 |
| Running time | 107 minutes |
Kidnapped is a 1971 British adventure film directed by Delbert Mann and starring Michael Caine and Trevor Howard, based on the novel Kidnapped and the first half of the sequel Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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[edit] Plot of the film
When young David Balfour arrives at his uncle's bleak Scottish house to claim his inheritance his relative first tries to murder him then has him shipped off to be sold as a slave in the colonies. Fortunately for the lad he strikes up a friendship with Alan Breck escaping from Prince Charles Edward Stuart's defeat at Culloden.
When the ship's captain tries to kill Breck for his money the two manage to get to land and set out for Edinburgh dodging the ruthless Redcoats.
[edit] Cast
- Michael Caine as Alan Breck
- Lawrence Douglas as David Balfour
- Vivien Heilbron as Catriona Stewart
- Trevor Howard as Lord Advocate
- Jack Hawkins as Captain Hoseason
- Donald Pleasence as Ebenezer Balfour
- Gordon Jackson as Charles Stewart
- Freddie Jones as Cluny
- Jack Watson as James Stewart
- Peter Jeffrey as Riach
- Roger Booth as Duke of Cumberland
- Geoffrey Whitehead as Lieutenant Duncansby
[edit] Filming locations
Kidnapped was shot almost entirely on location in Scotland. Places include Argyll, Mull and Stirling Castle. Pinewood Studios was used for some interior scenes.
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