Laxdale Hall (1953)

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 17M

Director : John Eldridge
Writer : Alfred Shaughnessy

Synopsis

A starchy parliamentary delegation is sent to a remote Scottish Highlands community, where the residents are protesting the poor condition of their road by withholding their taxes, and spend a few days among the locals.

Actors

Ronald Squire
Ronald Squire
General Matheson
Jameson Clark
Jameson Clark
Roderick McLeod
Raymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley
Samuel Pettigrew, M.P.
Sebastian Shaw
Sebastian Shaw
Hugh Marvell, M.P.
Kathleen Ryan
Kathleen Ryan
Catriona Matheson
Fulton Mackay
Fulton Mackay
Andrew Flett
Prunella Scales
Prunella Scales
Morag McLeod
Kynaston Reeves
Kynaston Reeves
Rev. Ian Macaulay
Roddy McMillan
Roddy McMillan
Willie John Watt
Keith Faulkner
Keith Faulkner
Peter McLeod
Andrew Keir
Andrew Keir
McKellaig
Jean Colin
Jean Colin
Lucy Pettigrew
Nell Ballantyne
Nell Ballantyne
Nurse Connachy
Eric Woodburn
Eric Woodburn
Gambie, poachers' leader
Howard Connell
Howard Connell
"Posty" the Postman
Grace Gavin
Grace Gavin
Mrs. McLeod
Norman Macowan
Norman Macowan
Old Villager
Ian MacNaughton
Ian MacNaughton
Constable Jock
Tom Baird-Ferguson
Tom Baird-Ferguson
Constable Donnell
Meg Buchanan
Meg Buchanan
Mrs. McKellaig
Rikki Fulton
Rikki Fulton
First Poacher
James Gilbert
James Gilbert
Second Poacher
James Copeland
James Copeland
Fisherman
Archie Duncan
Archie Duncan
Police Sergeant
Margaret Boyd
Margaret Boyd
Mrs. Campbell
James Anderson
James Anderson
Senile Crofter
Julian D'Albie
Julian D'Albie
Cabinet Minister
Walter Horsbrugh
Walter Horsbrugh
Member of Parliament
Tony Kilshawe
Tony Kilshawe
Colonial Official
Lionel Harris
Lionel Harris
Dining-Car Attendant

Crews

John Eldridge
John Eldridge
Director
John Eldridge
John Eldridge
Writer
Eric Linklater
Eric Linklater
Novel
Denis Johnson
Denis Johnson
Assistant Director
Alfred Shaughnessy
Alfred Shaughnessy
Screenplay
Bernard Gribble
Bernard Gribble
Editor
Ray Simm
Ray Simm
Art Direction
Ken Hodges
Ken Hodges
Camera Operator

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