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Kidnapped (1971)
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.
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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.
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Genre:Adventure, History
Written By:Jack Pulman
In Theaters:12/22/1971
Box Office:
Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Omnibus Productions, Omnibus-Biography Productions
Cast
Delbert Mann
Director
Michael Caine
Alan Breck
Lawrence Douglas
David / David Balfour
Vivien Heilbron
Catriona / Catriona Stewart
Trevor Howard
Lord Advocate
Jack Hawkins
Captain Hoseason
Donald Pleasence
Ebenezer Balfour
Gordon Jackson
Charles Stewart
Freddie Jones
Cluny
Jack Watson
James Stewart
Peter Jeffrey
Riach
Roger Booth
Duke of Cumberland
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