Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+22)
Critics 78Audiences 56GoodWatch 62
Tomatometer100%
Metascore55
Letterboxd · 693 ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.2
Audience score40%
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for adventure movies
typical 103100Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 5 countries
Released
1971
December 22, 1971
55 years ago
Genres
AdventureHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 12 more22 people
- Michael CaineAlan Breck
- Lawrence DouglasDavid / David Balfour
- Vivien HeilbronCatriona / Catriona Stewart
- Trevor HowardLord Advocate
- Jack HawkinsCaptain Hoseason
- Donald PleasenceEbenezer Balfour
- Gordon JacksonCharles Stewart
- Freddie JonesCluny
Jack WatsonJames Stewart
Peter JeffreyRiach- RBRoger BoothDuke of Cumberland
Geoffrey WhiteheadLt. Duncansby
Andrew McCullochAndrew
Claire NielsonBarbara Grant- JHJohn HughesSimon Campbell
- TRTerry RichardsMungo Campbell
- EWEric WoodburnDoctor
- DBDavid BlagdenPrison officer
Russell WatersAdvocates secretary
Jack LambertAged highlander- DSDaniel SiddallSmall Boy with Mother opening credits
- BSBarbara SiddallMother with small boy opening credits
Directing · 1
- Delbert Mann Director
Writing · 2
- Jack Pulman Writer
- Robert Louis Stevenson Novel
Production · 3
- James Franciscus Producer
- Hugh Attwooll Producer
- Frederick H. Brogger Producer
Camera · 1
- Paul Beeson Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Peter Boita Editor
Sound · 1
- Roy Budd Original Music Composer
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