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Kidnapped

Actor(s): Peter Finch, James MacArthur, Bernard Lee, Niall MacGinnis, John Laurie
Director(s): Robert Stevenson

Movie Details

Content Advisory: Suitable for Children
Movie Release: 1960
Format: DVD
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Members Wishing: 3
Genres: Action, Adventure, Children's/Family, Sea Adventure, Family-Oriented Adventure

DVD Synopsis

Disney produced this historical adventure of old Scotland, based on the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. James MacArthur stars as David Balfour, a wealthy lad cheated out of his inheritance and sold into servitude by his duplicitous and greedy uncle, Ebenezer (John Laurie). Aboard the ship where he's been made cabin boy, David meets Alan Breck Stewart (Peter Finch), a Jacobite loyalist who thinks the vessel's skipper (Bernard Lee) is transporting him back to Scotland. When David learns otherwise, he and Alan become a team, escaping the ship and taking off across the Highlands. Accused falsely of murder, the pair must clear their names, evade redcoat troops, and restore David's fortunes. Although director Robert Stevenson was no relation to the famed author, the studio claimed otherwise at the time of the film's release, for publicity purposes. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Actors

Peter Finch - Alan Breck Stewart
James MacArthur - David Balfour
Bernard Lee - Capt. Hoseason
Niall MacGinnis - Mr. Shaun
John Laurie - Uncle Ebenezer Balfour

Member Movie Reviews

Aimee M. (AimeeM) wrote on 4/22/2009...

This Version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale follows the book practically word for word. While this is a positive for some people, a novel rarely works as a screenplay the result for this method is a rather long and unexciting tale.

This movie will entertain those who enjoy literature, (I for one love the book and therefor do not mind the long nature of the movie) but for those who are looking for action and adventure, this likely will not satisfy you.

For children; they will likely find it boring as there are hardly any comedic moments worth speaking of, and most of the plot is based on character relationships rather than action. However, there is nothing too inappropriate for them except for one good ol' British "D!"