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The Kidnappers (1953)

The frankly sentimental story of love, hate and adventure in a primitive land!

Genre : Drama, Comedy, Family

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Philip Leacock

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Philip Leacock
Philip Leacock
Director
Neil Paterson
Neil Paterson
Author
Sergei Nolbandov
Sergei Nolbandov
Producer
Leslie Parkyn
Leslie Parkyn
Producer
Earl St. John
Earl St. John
Executive Producer
Bruce Montgomery
Bruce Montgomery
Original Music Composer
Eric Cross
Eric Cross
Director of Photography
John Trumper
John Trumper
Editor
Weston Drury Jr.
Weston Drury Jr.
Casting
Edward Carrick
Edward Carrick
Art Direction
Pearl Orton
Pearl Orton
Hairstylist
Geoffrey Rodway
Geoffrey Rodway
Makeup Artist
Roy Goddard
Roy Goddard
Production Manager
Gordon K. McCallum
Gordon K. McCallum
Sound Recordist
Sydney Wiles
Sydney Wiles
Sound Recordist
Jack Atcheler
Jack Atcheler
Camera Operator
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Conductor
Tilly Day
Tilly Day
Continuity
George Pollock
George Pollock
Assistant Director
Stanley Hosgood
Stanley Hosgood
Second Second Assistant Director
John Wakefield
John Wakefield
Third Assistant Director

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