The Kidnappers (1953)
The Kidnappers (1953)
The frankly sentimental story of love, hate and adventure in a primitive land!
After losing their father in the Boer War, orphaned brothers Harry and Davy must leave their home in Scotland to live with their grandmother and cantankerous grandfather in Nova Scotia. The boys want nothing more than a pet dog, but their grandfather refuses to get them one. Then, when the brothers find an abandoned baby, they decide to keep it – but the foundling may not have been abandoned after all.

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Cast

Jean Anderson Jean Anderson As: Grandma MacKenzie
Adrienne Corri Adrienne Corri As: Kirsty
Theodore Bikel Theodore Bikel As: Dr. Willem Bloem
Duncan Macrae Duncan Macrae As: Jim MacKenzie
Vincent Winter Vincent Winter As: Davy
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Storyline

After losing their father in the Boer War, orphaned brothers Harry and Davy must leave their home in Scotland to live with their grandmother and cantankerous grandfather in Nova Scotia. The boys want nothing more than a pet dog, but their grandfather refuses to get them one. Then, when the brothers find an abandoned baby, they decide to keep it – but the foundling may not have been abandoned after all.


Tagline: The frankly sentimental story of love, hate and adventure in a primitive land!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Family

Language: English

Release Date: 01 December 1953

Country: GB

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: Group Film Productions

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Cast

Jean Anderson

Jean Anderson

Grandma MacKenzie

Adrienne Corri

Adrienne Corri

Kirsty

Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

Dr. Willem Bloem

Duncan Macrae

Duncan Macrae

Jim MacKenzie

Vincent Winter

Vincent Winter

Davy

Jon Whiteley

Jon Whiteley

Harry

Francis de Wolff

Francis de Wolff

Jan Hooft Sr.

Christopher Beeny

Christopher Beeny

Jan Hooft Jr.

James Sutherland

James Sutherland

Arron McNab

John Rae

John Rae

Andrew McCleod

Jameson Clark

Jameson Clark

Tom Cameron

Eric Woodburn

Eric Woodburn

Sam Howie

Howard Connell

Howard Connell

Archibald Jenkins

Jack Stewart

Jack Stewart

Dominie

Anthony Michael Heathcoat

Anthony Michael Heathcoat

Baby Girl (uncredited)

Directed By

George Pollock

George Pollock

Assistant Director

Stanley Hosgood

Stanley Hosgood

Second Second Assistant Director

John Wakefield

John Wakefield

Third Assistant Director

Philip Leacock

Philip Leacock

Director

Tilly Day

Tilly Day

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sergei Nolbandov

Sergei Nolbandov

Producer

Leslie Parkyn

Leslie Parkyn

Producer

Earl St. John

Earl St. John

Executive Producer

Weston Drury Jr.

Weston Drury Jr.

Casting

Roy Goddard

Roy Goddard

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Pearl Orton

Pearl Orton

Hairstylist

Geoffrey Rodway

Geoffrey Rodway

Makeup Artist

Sound

Bruce Montgomery

Bruce Montgomery

Original Music Composer

Gordon K. McCallum

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound Recordist

Sydney Wiles

Sydney Wiles

Sound Recordist

Muir Mathieson

Muir Mathieson

Conductor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Eric Cross

Eric Cross

Director of Photography

Jack Atcheler

Jack Atcheler

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Edward Carrick

Edward Carrick

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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