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Kidnapped

Kidnapped

A triumph in big-picture entertainment! Filmed in glorious new sepia-tone!

19384.71h 30mNR

Overview

Robert Louis Stevenson's hero David Balfour joins rebel Alan Breck Stewart in 18th-century Scotland.

Directed by Alfred L. Werker
Written by Robert Louis Stevenson, Sonya Levien, Edwin Blum
Produced by Kenneth Macgowan
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Top Cast

Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Alan Breck

Freddie Bartholomew

Freddie Bartholomew

David Balfour

Arleen Whelan

Arleen Whelan

Jean MacDonald

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Duke of Argyle

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

Capt. Hoseason

John Carradine

John Carradine

Gordon

Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Neil MacDonald

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Ebenezer Balfour

Ralph Forbes

Ralph Forbes

James

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

Angus Rankeiller

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookscotlandattempted murder18th centuryjacobite rebellion

About Kidnapped

Kidnapped is a adventure, drama film released in 1938 exploring themes of based on novel or book, scotland, attempted murder, 18th century, jacobite rebellion. Directed by Alfred L. Werker, it stars Warner Baxter, Freddie Bartholomew, Arleen Whelan. Robert Louis Stevenson's hero David Balfour joins rebel Alan Breck Stewart in 18th-century Scotland.

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