Kidnapped (1971 film)

Kidnapped
Directed by Delbert Mann
Produced by Frederick Brogger
Written by Jack Pulman
Starring Michael Caine
Lawrence Douglas
Trevor Howard
Music by Roy Budd
Cinematography Paul Beeson
Distributed by American International Pictures (AIP)
Release date(s) 1971
Running time 107 minutes

Kidnapped is a 1971 British adventure film directed by Delbert Mann and starring Michael Caine and Trevor Howard, based on the novel Kidnapped and the first half of the sequel Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson.

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Plot of the film

When young David Balfour arrives at his uncle's bleak Scottish house to claim his inheritance his relative first tries to murder him then has him shipped off to be sold as a slave in the colonies. Fortunately for the lad he strikes up a friendship with Alan Breck escaping from Prince Charles Edward Stuart's defeat at Culloden.

When the ship's captain tries to kill Breck for his money the two manage to get to land and set out for Edinburgh dodging the ruthless Redcoats.

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Filming locations

Kidnapped was shot almost entirely on location in Scotland. Places include Argyll, Mull and Stirling Castle. Pinewood Studios was used for some interior scenes.

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